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FGUS51 KTIR 081331  
RVFSAY  
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
9:31AM EDT THURSDAY, MAY 8, 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:  
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: LOGAN - GUYANDOTTE RIVER - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 640.49 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: LOGAN COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 28.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 23.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 21.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 5.7  
: MAY 07 / 5.6 / 5.6 / 5.5 / 5.5  
: MAY 08 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 5.4 FT AT 915AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER LOGW2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 5.4  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.4 / 5.4  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 5.4 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3 / 5.3  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.12  
: MAY 06 / 0.27 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.00  
: MAY 09 / 0.06 / 0.06 / 0.01 / 0.01  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 14.5  
: MAY 06 / 13.0 / 9.4 / 8.0 / 13.2  
: MAY 07 / 17.2 / 12.0 / 9.0 / 16.6  
: MAY 08 / 20.6 / 14.8 / 12.5 / 18.5  
: MAY 09 / 19.9 / 14.9 / 12.3 / 13.2  
: MAY 10 / 16.2 / 8.9 / 6.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: LITWAR RIVER GAUGE - TUG FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 936.36 FT (G-7532 (1929))  
: MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 27.4 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 27.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 25.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 24.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 4.5  
: MAY 07 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
: MAY 08 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 4.3 FT AT 905AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER LITW2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 4.3  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.04  
: MAY 06 / 0.17 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.00  
: MAY 09 / 0.10 / 0.12 / 0.01 / 0.01  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 15.8  
: MAY 06 / 14.2 / 10.3 / 8.3 / 14.2  
: MAY 07 / 18.1 / 10.8 / 7.7 / 17.4  
: MAY 08 / 21.8 / 14.5 / 12.4 / 19.2  
: MAY 09 / 20.7 / 14.7 / 12.6 / 14.8  
: MAY 10 / 16.8 / 8.1 / 5.5  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: WILLIAMSON - TUG FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 620.52 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: MINGO COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 52.6 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 42.7 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 32.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 27.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 25.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 4.7  
: MAY 07 / 4.6 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.5  
: MAY 08 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 4.3 FT AT 900AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER WILW2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 4.3  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.29  
: MAY 06 / 0.23 / 0.06 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.01  
: MAY 09 / 0.18 / 0.14 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 14.3  
: MAY 06 / 13.8 / 9.8 / 8.5 / 13.8  
: MAY 07 / 18.0 / 12.0 / 9.2 / 16.9  
: MAY 08 / 21.0 / 15.0 / 13.4 / 18.9  
: MAY 09 / 20.8 / 15.3 / 12.8 / 14.1  
: MAY 10 / 17.3 / 9.3 / 6.7  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: HAYSI RIVER GAGE - RUSSELL FORK - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 1236.7 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: DICKENSON COUNTY, VA  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 28.2 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 20.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 16.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 2.6  
: MAY 07 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
: MAY 08 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 2.6 FT AT 845AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER HAIV2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 2.6  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.9  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.02  
: MAY 06 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.02  
: MAY 09 / 0.29 / 0.09 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 14.1  
: MAY 06 / 15.2 / 9.3 / 7.7 / 13.0  
: MAY 07 / 18.2 / 10.7 / 6.9 / 16.4  
: MAY 08 / 21.1 / 14.4 / 12.7 / 18.0  
: MAY 09 / 20.5 / 14.5 / 12.4 / 14.0  
: MAY 10 / 16.6 / 8.1 / 5.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: PAINTSVILLE - LEVISA FORK BIG SANDY RIVER - JKL  
: ZERO DATUM 566.84 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: JOHNSON COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 45.9 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 42.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 38.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 5.0  
: MAY 07 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9  
: MAY 08 / 4.8 / 4.5 / 4.4  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 4.4 FT AT 845AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER PTVK2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 4.4  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 4.0  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.08  
: MAY 06 / 0.05 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.02  
: MAY 09 / 0.07 / 0.12 / 0.01 / 0.00  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 11.8  
: MAY 06 / 13.4 / 10.5 / 8.7 / 14.4  
: MAY 07 / 18.9 / 13.6 / 9.2 / 17.1  
: MAY 08 / 21.4 / 16.0 / 13.9 / 18.6  
: MAY 09 / 20.6 / 16.0 / 12.7 / 14.5  
: MAY 10 / 18.0 / 10.1 / 7.1  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: FULLERS STATION - BIG SANDY RIVER - RLX  
: ZERO DATUM 512.81 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 48.4 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 64.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 59.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 49.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 45.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 8.3  
: MAY 07 / 8.5 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.7  
: MAY 08 / 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 8.5 FT AT 830AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER FLRK2 20250508 Z DC202505081331/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 8.4  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 8.2 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.5  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 7.3 / 7.1 / 6.9 / 6.8  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 6.7 / 6.6 / 6.6 / 6.5  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 6.4 / 6.4 / 6.3 / 6.3  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.02  
: MAY 06 / 0.02 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 08 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL FORECAST 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (48 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 08 / 0.01  
: MAY 09 / 0.05 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 10 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: LOCAL 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED TEMPERATURES (C) [MAT] (120 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 12.6  
: MAY 06 / 14.1 / 11.0 / 9.2 / 14.6  
: MAY 07 / 19.3 / 13.5 / 9.2 / 17.5  
: MAY 08 / 21.9 / 15.7 / 13.0 / 18.8  
: MAY 09 / 20.7 / 15.6 / 11.8 / 14.6  
: MAY 10 / 18.1 / 9.7 / 6.8  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
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