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FGUS51 KTIR 220135  
RVFOHL  
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
8:35PM 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 20 / 50.9 / 51.0 / 50.9  
: FEB 21 / 50.8 / 50.3 / 49.7 / 49.1  
: FEB 22 / 48.2  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 48.1 FT AT 745PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MKLK2 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 47.2 / 45.4 / 43.9  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 42.3 / 40.5 / 38.7 / 37.5  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 36.4 / 35.7 / 35.2 / 34.7  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 34.3 / 33.8 / 33.3 / 32.7  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 32.3 / 31.8 / 31.5 / 31.2  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 30.8  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.03  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -9.1 / -9.6 / -8.9  
: FEB 20 / -6.4 / -8.1 / -10.1 / -11.0  
: FEB 21 / -7.5 / -9.5 / -8.9 / -6.6  
: FEB 22 / -2.6 / -5.8 / -7.8 / -3.8  
: FEB 23 / 0.4 / -3.6 / -5.4 / 1.2  
: FEB 24 / 4.0  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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 20 / 451.5 / 451.6 / 451.6  
: FEB 21 / 451.4 / 451.2 / 450.7 / 450.2  
: FEB 22 / 449.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 449.4 FT AT 800PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CLFI3 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 448.7 / 447.6 / 446.2  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 443.8 / 441.2 / 438.8 / 436.8  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 435.3 / 434.1 / 433.2 / 432.4  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 431.8 / 431.3 / 430.9 / 430.5  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 430.0 / 429.5 / 429.1 / 428.7  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 428.4  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -8.4 / -9.6 / -8.6  
: FEB 20 / -6.2 / -8.0 / -10.3 / -11.5  
: FEB 21 / -7.4 / -10.4 / -10.6 / -7.2  
: FEB 22 / -2.4 / -6.1 / -8.3 / -3.7  
: FEB 23 / 0.5 / -3.7 / -5.9 / 1.2  
: FEB 24 / 4.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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 2AM EST ON SUN, FEB 23  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 28.0 / 28.2 / 28.2  
: FEB 21 / 28.2 / 28.1 / 28.0 / 27.6  
: FEB 22 / 27.1  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 27.0 FT AT 800PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MLUK2 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 26.6 / 26.0 / 25.2  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 24.2 / 23.1 / 21.8 / 19.6  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 17.6 / 16.9 / 16.2 / 15.3  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 14.4 / 13.8 / 13.2 / 13.0  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 12.6  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0  
: FEB 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -7.0  
: FEB 22 / -1.1 / -5.9 / -8.0 / -3.5  
: FEB 23 / 0.8 / -3.5 / -5.5 / 1.4  
: FEB 24 / 4.6  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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 9PM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 59.3 / 59.5 / 59.6  
: FEB 21 / 59.6 / 59.5 / 59.3 / 59.0  
: FEB 22 / 58.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 58.4 FT AT 800PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER MLPK2 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 58.0 / 57.4 / 56.6  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 55.5 / 54.2 / 52.6 / 49.8  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 46.2 / 43.3 / 40.6 / 38.5  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 36.8 / 35.5 / 34.5 / 33.7  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 32.9 / 32.2 / 31.5 / 30.8  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 30.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -8.0  
: FEB 20 / -5.7 / -7.7 / -9.8 / -11.3  
: FEB 21 / -7.0 / -10.2 / -11.4 / -7.0  
: FEB 22 / -1.1 / -5.9 / -8.0 / -3.5  
: FEB 23 / 0.8 / -3.5 / -5.5 / 1.4  
: FEB 24 / 4.6  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFFX :CREST: 46.2  
: CREST NEAR 46.2 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON SAT, FEB 22  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 7PM EST ON MON, FEB 24  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 45.5 / 45.7 / 45.8  
: FEB 21 / 46.0 / 46.1 / 46.2 / 46.2  
: FEB 22 / 46.1  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 46.2 FT AT 800PM EST ON FRI, FEB 21  
:  
.ER CNNI3 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 46.2 / 46.2 / 46.1  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 46.0 / 45.9 / 45.7 / 45.3  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 44.9 / 44.3 / 43.6 / 42.7  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 42.0 / 41.1 / 39.8 / 38.3  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 36.8 / 35.1 / 33.6 / 31.9  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 30.3  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3  
: FEB 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2  
: FEB 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -9.5  
: FEB 22 / -1.7 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -3.8  
: FEB 23 / 0.4 / -4.5 / -6.3 / 1.9  
: FEB 24 / 4.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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.  
:  
: FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL AROUND 9AM EST ON TUE, FEB 25  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 20 / 44.6E/ 44.8 / 44.9E  
: FEB 21 / 45.0E/ 45.0E/ 45.0E/ 45.0E  
: FEB 22 / 45.0E  
: OBSERVED VALUES (ABOVE) WITH A TRAILING E INDICATE MISSING VALUES  
: THAT WERE REPLACED WITH ESTIMATES FROM MODEL SIMULATIONS.  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE MISSING  
:  
.ER TELI3 20250222 Z DC202502220135/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : FEB 22 : / 45.0 / 45.0 / 44.9  
.E2 : FEB 23 : / 44.9 / 44.8 / 44.6 / 44.4  
.E3 : FEB 24 : / 44.1 / 43.6 / 42.8 / 42.0  
.E4 : FEB 25 : / 41.3 / 40.3 / 38.6 / 37.0  
.E5 : FEB 26 : / 35.3 / 33.7 / 32.1 / 30.5  
.E6 : FEB 27 : / 28.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: FEB 19 / 0.06 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: FEB 20 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 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 / -8.3 / -9.6 / -8.3  
: FEB 20 / -5.1 / -7.8 / -11.3 / -12.2  
: FEB 21 / -8.7 / -12.6 / -15.8 / -9.5  
: FEB 22 / -1.7 / -7.6 / -9.3 / -3.8  
: FEB 23 / 0.4 / -4.5 / -6.3 / 1.9  
: FEB 24 / 4.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  

 
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