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FGUS51 KTIR 071340  
RVFOHL  
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
9:40AM EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 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  
: MAY 05 / 31.1  
: MAY 06 / 30.7 / 31.2 / 31.2 / 31.8  
: MAY 07 / 31.9 / 32.3 / 32.8  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 32.9 FT AT 845AM EDT ON WED, MAY 7  
:  
.ER MKLK2 20250507 Z DC202505071340/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 07 : / 33.1  
.E2 : MAY 08 : / 33.2 / 33.4 / 33.5 / 33.4  
.E3 : MAY 09 : / 33.3 / 33.2 / 33.0 / 32.9  
.E4 : MAY 10 : / 32.8 / 32.6 / 32.4 / 32.1  
.E5 : MAY 11 : / 31.8 / 31.5 / 31.1 / 30.6  
.E6 : MAY 12 : / 30.1 / 29.4 / 28.6  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 0.07  
: MAY 05 / 0.02 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.01  
: MAY 06 / 0.01 / 0.01 / 0.04 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 07 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02  
: MAY 09 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 9.6  
: MAY 05 / 13.6 / 11.1 / 9.5 / 12.2  
: MAY 06 / 14.4 / 11.3 / 9.1 / 13.6  
: MAY 07 / 19.8 / 15.2 / 11.7 / 19.6  
: MAY 08 / 22.8 / 16.8 / 14.2 / 17.6  
: MAY 09 / 19.0 / 11.6 / 7.9  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 15.3  
: MAY 06 / 15.1 / 15.0 / 15.0 / 15.0  
: MAY 07 / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.3  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 15.5 FT AT 900AM EDT ON WED, MAY 7  
:  
.ER MLUK2 20250507 Z DC202505071340/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 07 : / 15.6  
.E2 : MAY 08 : / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.7 / 15.6  
.E3 : MAY 09 : / 15.6 / 15.5 / 15.3 / 15.2  
.E4 : MAY 10 : / 15.0 / 14.8 / 14.6 / 14.4  
.E5 : MAY 11 : / 14.2 / 13.9 / 13.6 / 13.3  
.E6 : MAY 12 : / 13.2 / 13.2 / 13.1  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 0.22  
: MAY 05 / 0.20 / 0.06 / 0.03 / 0.01  
: MAY 06 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 07 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06  
: MAY 09 / 0.17 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 9.9  
: MAY 05 / 11.0 / 9.5 / 8.4 / 10.8  
: MAY 06 / 13.7 / 10.5 / 9.4 / 14.7  
: MAY 07 / 19.9 / 14.1 / 10.2 / 19.0  
: MAY 08 / 22.2 / 16.7 / 14.6 / 18.4  
: MAY 09 / 19.5 / 14.0 / 9.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 34.5  
: MAY 06 / 34.6 / 34.5 / 34.4 / 34.4  
: MAY 07 / 34.5 / 34.6 / 34.8  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 34.8 FT AT 900AM EDT ON WED, MAY 7  
:  
.ER MLPK2 20250507 Z DC202505071340/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 07 : / 35.1  
.E2 : MAY 08 : / 35.3 / 35.5 / 35.7 / 35.8  
.E3 : MAY 09 : / 35.9 / 35.9 / 35.9 / 35.7  
.E4 : MAY 10 : / 35.6 / 35.4 / 35.2 / 35.0  
.E5 : MAY 11 : / 34.8 / 34.6 / 34.2 / 33.8  
.E6 : MAY 12 : / 33.4 / 32.9 / 32.4  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 0.22  
: MAY 05 / 0.20 / 0.06 / 0.03 / 0.01  
: MAY 06 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 07 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06  
: MAY 09 / 0.17 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 9.9  
: MAY 05 / 11.0 / 9.5 / 8.4 / 10.8  
: MAY 06 / 13.7 / 10.5 / 9.4 / 14.7  
: MAY 07 / 19.9 / 14.1 / 10.2 / 19.0  
: MAY 08 / 22.2 / 16.7 / 14.6 / 18.4  
: MAY 09 / 19.5 / 14.0 / 9.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: 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.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 26.1  
: MAY 06 / 27.3 / 27.7 / 28.3 / 28.4  
: MAY 07 / 28.5 / 28.5 / 28.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 28.6 FT AT 900AM EDT ON WED, MAY 7  
:  
.ER CNNI3 20250507 Z DC202505071340/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 07 : / 28.9  
.E2 : MAY 08 : / 29.2 / 29.2 / 29.3 / 29.3  
.E3 : MAY 09 : / 29.4 / 29.4 / 29.5 / 29.4  
.E4 : MAY 10 : / 29.4 / 29.3 / 29.1 / 29.0  
.E5 : MAY 11 : / 28.8 / 28.7 / 28.5 / 28.2  
.E6 : MAY 12 : / 28.0 / 27.6 / 27.3  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 0.20  
: MAY 05 / 0.24 / 0.16 / 0.08 / 0.08  
: MAY 06 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 07 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.09  
: MAY 09 / 0.08 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 04 / 9.6  
: MAY 05 / 9.8 / 8.7 / 8.6 / 10.2  
: MAY 06 / 12.0 / 10.9 / 10.1 / 14.0  
: MAY 07 / 19.6 / 12.7 / 9.4 / 18.5  
: MAY 08 / 21.1 / 16.0 / 14.3 / 18.1  
: MAY 09 / 19.6 / 14.9 / 10.8  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
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