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FGUS51 KTIR 211457  
RVFOHL  
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
9:57AM EST FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER.  
PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED ONLY BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES.  
STATISTICAL UNCERTAINTIES CAN BE VIEWED FROM OUR ENSEMBLE PAGES AT:  
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ERH/MMEFS  
 
: MARKLAND DAM - OHIO RIVER - ILN  
: ZERO DATUM 408.0 FT (OHIO RIVER DATUM)  
: GALLATIN COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 76.1 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 74.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 62.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 51.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 49.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 50.5  
: FEB 20 / 50.8 / 50.9 / 51.0 / 50.9  
: FEB 21 / 50.8 / 50.3 / 49.7  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 49.4 FT AT 945AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MKLK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 48.8  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 47.6 / 46.5 / 44.8 / 42.9  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 40.6 / 38.7 / 36.9 / 35.0  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 34.2 / 33.6 / 33.1 / 32.5  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 32.1 / 31.7 / 31.3 / 31.0  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 30.7 / 30.4 / 30.1  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.00  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -9.8  
: FEB 19 / -7.3 / -9.1 / -9.6 / -8.9  
: FEB 20 / -6.4 / -8.1 / -10.1 / -11.0  
: FEB 21 / -7.5 / -9.5 / -8.9 / -5.9  
: FEB 22 / -1.6 / -5.9 / -8.0 / -3.7  
: FEB 23 / 0.5 / -3.9 / -5.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: CLIFTY CREEK - OHIO RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 403.153 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: JEFFERSON COUNTY, IN  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 475.9 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 470.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 457.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 451.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 449.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 451.0  
: FEB 20 / 451.3 / 451.5 / 451.6 / 451.6  
: FEB 21 / 451.4 / 451.2 / 450.7  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 450.6 FT AT 900AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CLFI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 450.0  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 449.1 / 447.9 / 446.4 / 444.1  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 441.6 / 439.3 / 437.1 / 435.4  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 434.1 / 433.1 / 432.2 / 431.6  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 431.1 / 430.6 / 430.2 / 429.8  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 429.4 / 429.1 / 428.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.01  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -8.6  
: FEB 19 / -6.5 / -8.4 / -9.6 / -8.6  
: FEB 20 / -6.2 / -8.0 / -10.3 / -11.5  
: FEB 21 / -7.4 / -10.4 / -10.6 / -6.5  
: FEB 22 / -1.5 / -6.1 / -8.3 / -3.5  
: FEB 23 / 0.6 / -3.9 / -5.8  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: MCALPINE UPPER - OHIO RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 407.18 FT (NAVD 88)  
: JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 52.2 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 38.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 30.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 23.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 12AM EST ON SUN, FEB 23  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 27.4  
: FEB 20 / 27.7 / 28.0 / 28.2 / 28.2  
: FEB 21 / 28.2 / 28.1 / 28.0  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 27.9 FT AT 900AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MLUK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 27.9  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 27.6 / 27.3 / 26.7 / 25.5  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 24.2 / 22.8 / 20.8 / 18.4  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 17.2 / 16.5 / 15.8 / 14.8  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 14.0 / 13.4 / 13.0 / 12.9  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.04  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -8.1  
: FEB 19 / -6.0 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0  
: FEB 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -6.7  
: FEB 22 / -1.5 / -5.7 / -7.9 / -3.3  
: FEB 23 / 0.9 / -3.6 / -5.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: MCALPINE LOWER - OHIO RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 373.18 FT (NGVD29)  
: JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 85.4 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 73.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 65.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 55.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 53.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 8PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 58.7  
: FEB 20 / 59.0 / 59.3 / 59.5 / 59.6  
: FEB 21 / 59.6 / 59.5 / 59.3  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 59.2 FT AT 900AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MLPK2 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 59.1  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 58.9 / 58.4 / 57.8 / 56.6  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 55.2 / 53.6 / 51.1 / 47.6  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 44.3 / 41.5 / 39.1 / 37.3  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 35.8 / 34.6 / 33.7 / 32.9  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 32.2 / 31.6 / 31.0  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.04  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -8.1  
: FEB 19 / -6.0 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0  
: FEB 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -6.7  
: FEB 22 / -1.5 / -5.7 / -7.9 / -3.3  
: FEB 23 / 0.9 / -3.6 / -5.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: CANNELTON DAM - OHIO RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 348.0 FT (OHIO RIVER)  
: PERRY COUNTY, IN  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 60.8 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 50.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 46.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 42.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 40.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
.AR CNNI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFFX :CREST: 46.3  
: CREST NEAR 46.3 FT AROUND 1PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 8PM EST ON MON, FEB 24  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 45.1  
: FEB 20 / 45.3 / 45.5 / 45.7 / 45.8  
: FEB 21 / 46.0 / 46.1 / 46.2  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 46.2 FT AT 900AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CNNI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 46.3  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 46.3 / 46.3 / 46.3 / 46.2  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 46.2 / 46.0 / 45.8 / 45.4  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 44.9 / 44.4 / 43.7 / 42.9  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 42.1 / 41.3 / 40.0 / 38.4  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 36.8 / 35.2 / 33.8  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.04  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -7.2  
: FEB 19 / -5.6 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3  
: FEB 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2  
: FEB 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -7.6  
: FEB 22 / -2.1 / -7.3 / -8.9 / -3.4  
: FEB 23 / 0.5 / -4.8 / -6.1  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: TELL CITY - OHIO RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 347.62 FT (NGVD 29)  
: PERRY COUNTY, IN  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 57.0 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 50.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 44.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 38.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
.AR TELI3 20250222 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :CREST: 45.3  
: CREST NEAR 45.3 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 1AM EST ON TUE, FEB 25  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 44.1E  
: FEB 20 / 44.3E/ 44.6E/ 44.8 / 45.0E  
: FEB 21 / 45.0E/ 45.1E/ 45.0  
: OBSERVED VALUES (ABOVE) WITH A TRAILING E INDICATE MISSING VALUES  
: THAT WERE REPLACED WITH ESTIMATES FROM MODEL SIMULATIONS.  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 45.0 FT AT 700AM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER TELI3 20250221 Z DC202502211457/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 21 : / 45.2  
.E2 : FEB 22 : / 45.2 / 45.3 / 45.2 / 45.1  
.E3 : FEB 23 : / 45.0 / 44.8 / 44.5 / 44.1  
.E4 : FEB 24 : / 43.7 / 43.0 / 42.3 / 41.1  
.E5 : FEB 25 : / 40.0 / 38.1 / 36.2 / 34.5  
.E6 : FEB 26 : / 32.9 / 31.3 / 29.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / 0.04  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 21 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 18 / -7.2  
: FEB 19 / -5.6 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3  
: FEB 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2  
: FEB 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -7.6  
: FEB 22 / -2.1 / -7.3 / -8.9 / -3.4  
: FEB 23 / 0.5 / -4.8 / -6.1  
:____________________________________________________________________  

 
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