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RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
8:33PM 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.  
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: CLAY CITY - RED RIVER - JKL  
: ZERO DATUM 600.47 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: POWELL COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 26.8 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 23.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 19.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 17.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 13.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.2  
: FEB 21 / 6.0 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.5  
: FEB 22 / 5.3  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 5.3 FT AT 715PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CYCK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 5.2 / 5.0 / 4.9  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 4.8 / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 4.6 / 4.7 / 4.9 / 5.1  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 5.3 / 5.6 / 5.8 / 5.9  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 5.9 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.4  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 5.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.03 / 0.18 / 0.08  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -5.9 / -9.5 / -9.5  
: FEB 20 / -6.3 / -7.9 / -9.5 / -9.1  
: FEB 21 / -8.4 / -9.8 / -12.2 / -9.5  
: FEB 22 / -4.3 / -6.2 / -8.5 / -2.6  
: FEB 23 / 2.0 / -2.9 / -5.4 / 1.7  
: FEB 24 / 4.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: FORD LOCK 10 - KENTUCKY RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 556.76 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: MADISON COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 40.2 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 35.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 26.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 24.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 28.5 / 26.6 / 24.1  
: FEB 21 / 21.3 / 18.8 / 16.7 / 15.8  
: FEB 22 / 15.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 15.5 FT AT 730PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER FODK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 15.5 / 15.5 / 15.4  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 15.4 / 15.4 / 15.3 / 15.3  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5 / 15.6  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 15.7 / 15.8 / 15.9 / 16.0  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 15.9 / 15.8 / 15.7 / 15.5  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 15.3  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.02 / 0.14 / 0.04  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.02 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -6.8 / -9.4 / -9.0  
: FEB 20 / -6.1 / -7.3 / -9.1 / -9.0  
: FEB 21 / -8.1 / -10.7 / -13.3 / -9.8  
: FEB 22 / -4.0 / -6.6 / -8.9 / -3.0  
: FEB 23 / 1.7 / -3.4 / -5.8 / 1.6  
: FEB 24 / 4.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: CAMP NELSON - KENTUCKY - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 520.51 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: JESSAMINE COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE MISSING  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 36.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 30.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 36.3 / 35.4 / 34.0  
: FEB 21 / 31.8 / 28.3 / 23.1 / 20.0  
: FEB 22 / 18.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 18.5 FT AT 715PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CPNK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 18.3 / 18.0 / 17.9  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 17.9 / 17.8 / 17.7 / 17.6  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 17.5 / 17.5 / 17.6 / 17.7  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 17.8 / 18.0 / 18.1 / 18.3  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 18.3 / 18.2 / 18.1 / 17.9  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 17.7  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.03 / 0.14 / 0.02  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.02 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -6.6 / -9.4 / -8.9  
: FEB 20 / -6.1 / -7.1 / -9.0 / -9.6  
: FEB 21 / -8.6 / -11.9 / -14.6 / -10.2  
: FEB 22 / -3.6 / -7.0 / -9.0 / -2.8  
: FEB 23 / 1.7 / -3.4 / -5.6 / 1.7  
: FEB 24 / 4.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: HIGH BRIDGE LOCK 7 - KENTUCKY RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 503.92 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: JESSAMINE COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 53.1 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 39.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 36.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 30.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 33.6 / 33.0 / 32.4  
: FEB 21 / 30.8 / 28.6 / 25.0 / 19.6  
: FEB 22 / 17.1  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 17.0 FT AT 715PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER HIBK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 16.3 / 15.7 / 15.2  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 14.9 / 14.8 / 14.7 / 14.7  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 14.7 / 14.8 / 14.9 / 15.0  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.4 / 15.5  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 15.5 / 15.4 / 15.2 / 15.0  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 14.8  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.01 / 0.14 / 0.01  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -7.0 / -9.7 / -8.8  
: FEB 20 / -6.1 / -7.3 / -9.3 / -10.1  
: FEB 21 / -8.4 / -11.3 / -13.6 / -9.5  
: FEB 22 / -3.5 / -6.3 / -8.6 / -3.1  
: FEB 23 / 1.2 / -3.5 / -5.8 / 1.5  
: FEB 24 / 4.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: FRANKFORT - KENTUCKY RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 462.1 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 48.5 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 35.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 31.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 29.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 36.7 / 36.5 / 36.2  
: FEB 21 / 35.6 / 35.0 / 33.9 / 31.8  
: FEB 22 / 28.4  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 28.0 FT AT 730PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER FFTK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 24.1 / 19.6 / 16.6  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 14.8 / 13.5 / 12.7 / 12.1  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.5 / 11.4  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 11.3 / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.4  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.3  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 11.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.01 / 0.06 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -7.1 / -9.5 / -8.4  
: FEB 20 / -5.7 / -7.5 / -9.2 / -10.6  
: FEB 21 / -7.6 / -10.6 / -12.9 / -8.2  
: FEB 22 / -2.7 / -6.5 / -9.1 / -3.4  
: FEB 23 / 1.0 / -3.8 / -6.4 / 1.5  
: FEB 24 / 4.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: LOCKPORT LOCK 2 - KENTUCKY RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 433.36 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: HENRY COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 56.9 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 49.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 43.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 33.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 10AM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 43.8 / 43.7 / 43.5  
: FEB 21 / 43.3 / 43.1 / 42.6 / 41.9  
: FEB 22 / 40.9  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 40.8 FT AT 730PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER LPTK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 38.3 / 34.8 / 30.5  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 26.4 / 22.9 / 20.4 / 18.7  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 17.2 / 16.3 / 15.8 / 15.4  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9 / 14.8  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 14.7 / 14.7 / 14.6 / 14.5  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 14.4  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.01  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -7.8 / -9.8 / -8.5  
: FEB 20 / -6.1 / -8.0 / -9.9 / -11.2  
: FEB 21 / -7.6 / -10.7 / -11.7 / -7.5  
: FEB 22 / -2.6 / -6.4 / -8.9 / -3.6  
: FEB 23 / 0.8 / -3.8 / -6.4 / 1.3  
: FEB 24 / 4.3  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: SHEPHERDSVILLE - SALT RIVER - LMK  
: ZERO DATUM 406.58 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: BULLITT COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 47.3 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 32.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 24.4 / 24.1 / 23.7  
: FEB 21 / 23.4 / 23.1 / 22.8 / 22.3  
: FEB 22 / 21.9  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 21.8 FT AT 730PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER SHPK2 20250222 Z DC202502220133/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 21.3 / 20.9 / 20.3  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 19.7 / 19.0 / 18.4 / 17.7  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 16.5 / 15.4 / 14.4 / 13.0  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 11.6 / 10.0 / 8.5 / 7.6  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 6.9 / 6.4 / 5.9 / 5.8  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 5.7  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 21 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 22 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 22 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 23 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: FEB 24 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / -7.1 / -9.3 / -8.0  
: FEB 20 / -5.6 / -7.6 / -9.2 / -11.0  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -10.3 / -13.0 / -8.3  
: FEB 22 / -1.0 / -6.4 / -8.8 / -3.3  
: FEB 23 / 1.2 / -3.7 / -6.0 / 1.7  
: FEB 24 / 4.8  
:____________________________________________________________________  

 
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