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FGUS51 KTIR 271423  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:15AM EDT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026  
 
NOTE: ALL FORECASTS INCLUDE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE FIRST 48 HOURS.  
 
ALL VALUES ARE INSTANTANEOUS MODEL-SIMULATED PROJECTIONS AT 7AM EST OR 8AM EDT.  
FLOWS ARE UNITS OF KCFS. VELOCITY UNITS ARE MPH. * = HEC-RAS ESTIMATIONS  
 
SEP 27 SEP 28 SEP 29 SEP 30  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 15.4 0.7 14.7 0.7 11.8 0.6 10.0 0.5  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 23.5 1.4 23.2 1.4 21.2 1.3 18.4 1.1  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 3.1 0.5 2.8 0.4 2.7 0.4 2.4 0.4  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 39.5 1.0 38.4 1.0 33.6 0.9 29.0 0.8  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 42.3 1.1 41.8 1.1 36.9 0.9 32.2 0.8  
WHEELING 40.3 1.6 43.7 1.8 39.7 1.6 34.7 1.4  
MOUNDSVILLE 40.6 1.0 44.1 1.1 40.0 1.0 35.0 0.8  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 44.7 1.6 45.7 1.6 40.9 1.5 35.8 1.3  
PARKERSBURG 68.3 1.4 60.3 1.3 53.6 1.2 46.8 1.0  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 70.9 1.5 63.0 1.3 56.5 1.2 49.5 1.1  
R C BYRD DAM 96.0 1.7 85.0 1.5 73.0 1.4 62.8 1.2  
HUNTINGTON 105.9 1.9 89.9 1.6 76.1 1.4 66.0 1.2  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 109.0 1.6 91.3 1.4 77.2 1.2 66.9 1.0  
MELDAHL DAM 148.4 2.7 115.1 2.4 88.0 2.3 74.9 2.1  
CINCINNATI 158.6 2.7 126.0 2.3 93.5 1.8 78.3 1.6  
MARKLAND DAM 172.5 2.6 140.4 2.4 104.9 2.2 85.4 2.0  
MCALPINE UPPER 177.9 1.8 158.1 1.6 123.7 1.3 94.2 1.0  
MCALPINE LOWER 184.0 2.6 158.1 2.5 123.7 2.3 94.2 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 184.1 2.6 166.0 2.5 137.4 2.4 103.9 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 190.1 2.2 166.7 2.0 144.3 1.9 113.4 1.7  
J T MYERS DAM 215.1 1.9 191.1 1.7 167.9 1.5 139.4 1.2  
SHAWNEETOWN 220.3 2.2 193.1 2.0 168.1 1.9 139.5 1.8  
GOLCONDA 229.5 1.5 211.0 1.4 182.9 1.2 158.6 1.1  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 245.4 1.6 218.4 1.5 186.6 1.2 158.7 1.1  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 7.1 0.7 6.0 0.6 5.2 0.5 4.6 0.5  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 12.1 2.3 8.3 1.9 6.2 1.6 5.2 1.5  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.3  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 8.6 2.1 6.2 2.3 4.5 2.0 3.5 1.7  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.9  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 0.6 0.2 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 19.2 1.3 18.5 1.3 17.6 1.2 16.7 1.2  
 
.BR TIR 20260927 Z DH12/DC202609271415/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 15.4/0.7 / 14.7/0.7 / 11.8/0.6 / 10.0/0.5  
BDDP1 23.5/1.4 / 23.2/1.4 / 21.2/1.3 / 18.4/1.1  
BEAP1 3.1/0.5 / 2.8/0.4 / 2.7/0.4 / 2.4/0.4  
DSHP1 39.5/1.0 / 38.4/1.0 / 33.6/0.9 / 29.0/0.8  
MGYP1 42.3/1.1 / 41.8/1.1 / 36.9/0.9 / 32.2/0.8  
WLGW2 40.3/1.6 / 43.7/1.8 / 39.7/1.6 / 34.7/1.4  
MOUW2 40.6/1.0 / 44.1/1.1 / 40.0/1.0 / 35.0/0.8  
RNOO1 44.7/1.6 / 45.7/1.6 / 40.9/1.5 / 35.8/1.3  
PARW2 68.3/1.4 / 60.3/1.3 / 53.6/1.2 / 46.8/1.0  
RACW2 70.9/1.5 / 63.0/1.3 / 56.5/1.2 / 49.5/1.1  
GALW2 96.0/1.7 / 85.0/1.5 / 73.0/1.4 / 62.8/1.2  
HNTW2 105.9/1.9 / 89.9/1.6 / 76.1/1.4 / 66.0/1.2  
GNUK2 109.0/1.6 / 91.3/1.4 / 77.2/1.2 / 66.9/1.0  
MELO1 148.4/2.7 /115.1/2.4 / 88.0/2.3 / 74.9/2.1  
CCNO1 158.6/2.7 /126.0/2.3 / 93.5/1.8 / 78.3/1.6  
MKLK2 172.5/2.6 /140.4/2.4 /104.9/2.2 / 85.4/2.0  
MLUK2 177.9/1.8 /158.1/1.6 /123.7/1.3 / 94.2/1.0  
MLPK2 184.0/2.6 /158.1/2.5 /123.7/2.3 / 94.2/2.2  
CNNI3 184.1/2.6 /166.0/2.5 /137.4/2.4 /103.9/2.2  
EVVI3 190.1/2.2 /166.7/2.0 /144.3/1.9 /113.4/1.7  
UNWK2 215.1/1.9 /191.1/1.7 /167.9/1.5 /139.4/1.2  
SHNI2 220.3/2.2 /193.1/2.0 /168.1/1.9 /139.5/1.8  
GOLI2 229.5/1.5 /211.0/1.4 /182.9/1.2 /158.6/1.1  
SMLI2 245.4/1.6 /218.4/1.5 /186.6/1.2 /158.7/1.1  
MCCO1 7.1/0.7 / 6.0/0.6 / 5.2/0.5 / 4.6/0.5  
KANW2 12.1/2.3 / 8.3/1.9 / 6.2/1.6 / 5.2/1.5  
FLRK2 1.6/0.6 / 1.1/0.4 / 0.8/0.3 / 0.7/0.3  
PKTO1 8.6/2.1 / 6.2/2.3 / 4.5/2.0 / 3.5/1.7  
MLGO1 1.7/1.1 / 1.6/1.0 / 1.2/0.9 / 1.1/0.9  
CATK2 0.2/0.2 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2  
FFTK2 0.6/0.2 / 1.6/0.7 / 0.7/0.3 / 0.2/0.1  
SPTK2 0.8/0.1 / 0.9/0.1 / 0.9/0.1 / 0.9/0.1  
NHRI3 19.2/1.3 / 18.5/1.3 / 17.6/1.2 / 16.7/1.2  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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