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RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:09AM 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.  
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: PITTSBURGH - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 694.2 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 46.0 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 28.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 25.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 22.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 16.3  
: MAY 07 / 16.8 / 17.0 / 17.0 / 16.6  
: MAY 08 / 16.8 / 16.9 / 16.8  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 16.7 FT AT 1000AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER PTTP1 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 16.7  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 16.7 / 16.8 / 16.7 / 16.7  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.6  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 16.6 / 16.6 / 16.6  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.01  
: MAY 06 / 0.01 / 0.48 / 0.00 / 0.02  
: MAY 07 / 0.05 / 0.08 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 17.6  
: MAY 06 / 20.5 / 13.8 / 10.7 / 13.3  
: MAY 07 / 13.9 / 11.3 / 11.0 / 15.4  
: MAY 08 / 20.5 / 14.8 / 11.0 / 18.3  
: MAY 09 / 18.4 / 12.2 / 8.9 / 12.3  
: MAY 10 / 14.6 / 8.0 / 6.2  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: DASHIELDS LOCK & DAM - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 680.01 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA  
: RECORD POOL STAGE 42.8 FT  
: MAJOR POOL STAGE 32.0 FT  
: MODERATE POOL STAGE 29.0 FT  
: FLOOD POOL STAGE 25.0 FT  
: ACTION POOL STAGE 19.4 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 17.5  
: MAY 07 / 17.3 / 17.5 / 17.5 / 17.5  
: MAY 08 / 17.7 / 17.7 / 17.8  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED POOL STAGE 17.7 FT AT 915AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER DSHP1 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 17.8  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 17.8 / 17.8 / 17.7 / 17.6  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 17.4 / 17.4 / 17.3 / 17.2  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 17.1 / 17.0 / 16.9 / 16.8  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 16.7 / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.5  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 16.4 / 16.4 / 16.3  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.13 / 0.48 / 0.00 / 0.02  
: MAY 07 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 17.5  
: MAY 06 / 20.1 / 13.3 / 10.9 / 13.6  
: MAY 07 / 13.5 / 11.2 / 10.7 / 15.2  
: MAY 08 / 20.4 / 15.0 / 11.1 / 17.9  
: MAY 09 / 17.8 / 11.8 / 8.7 / 12.4  
: MAY 10 / 14.5 / 7.9 / 6.1  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 652.52 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: BEAVER COUNTY, PA  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 55.0 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 38.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 36.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 33.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 23.3 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 18.5  
: MAY 07 / 17.7 / 17.7E/ 18.0 / 17.8  
: MAY 08 / 17.5 / 17.9 / 18.0  
: OBSERVED VALUES (ABOVE) WITH A TRAILING E INDICATE MISSING VALUES  
: THAT WERE REPLACED WITH ESTIMATES FROM MODEL SIMULATIONS.  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 18.0 FT AT 900AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER MGYP1 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 17.9  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 18.0 / 17.9 / 17.8 / 17.5  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 17.2 / 17.0 / 16.9 / 16.8  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 16.7 / 16.6 / 16.4 / 16.2  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.5 / 15.3  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 15.2 / 15.0 / 14.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.07 / 0.49 / 0.00 / 0.02  
: MAY 07 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 17.8  
: MAY 06 / 20.5 / 13.4 / 11.4 / 14.0  
: MAY 07 / 13.8 / 11.3 / 10.8 / 15.1  
: MAY 08 / 20.5 / 14.7 / 10.6 / 17.2  
: MAY 09 / 16.9 / 10.9 / 8.1 / 12.5  
: MAY 10 / 14.5 / 7.6 / 6.0  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: NEW CUMBERLAND L&D - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 632.0 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: HANCOCK COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 54.3 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 39.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 38.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 36.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 26.6 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 22.4  
: MAY 07 / 21.5 / 21.4 / 21.0 / 21.2  
: MAY 08 / 21.1 / 20.7 / 21.1  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 21.1 FT AT 1000AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER NCUW2 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 21.0  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 20.8 / 20.7 / 20.5 / 20.1  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 19.7 / 19.4 / 19.3 / 19.1  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 19.0 / 18.8 / 18.6 / 18.4  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 18.2 / 17.9 / 17.7 / 17.5  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 17.3 / 17.1 / 16.9  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.18 / 0.52 / 0.00 / 0.01  
: MAY 07 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 17.9  
: MAY 06 / 20.2 / 12.4 / 11.3 / 14.0  
: MAY 07 / 12.6 / 11.2 / 10.5 / 14.5  
: MAY 08 / 20.5 / 14.5 / 10.7 / 16.5  
: MAY 09 / 16.1 / 9.9 / 7.2 / 12.2  
: MAY 10 / 14.3 / 7.2 / 5.6  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: PIKE ISLAND L&D - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 611.0 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: OHIO COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 47.7 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 43.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 39.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 37.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 26.4 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 23.8  
: MAY 07 / 23.7 / 22.9 / 22.3 / 22.3  
: MAY 08 / 22.3 / 22.2 / 22.2  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 22.2 FT AT 900AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER WHLW2 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 22.2  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 22.1 / 22.0 / 21.8 / 21.5  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 21.1 / 20.7 / 20.5 / 20.3  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 20.1 / 19.9 / 19.6 / 19.3  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 18.9 / 18.6 / 18.3 / 18.1  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 17.8 / 17.6 / 17.4  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.19 / 0.27 / 0.00 / 0.00  
: MAY 07 / 0.28 / 0.03 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 18.3  
: MAY 06 / 20.5 / 12.3 / 11.0 / 14.0  
: MAY 07 / 12.2 / 11.6 / 11.1 / 16.0  
: MAY 08 / 20.5 / 14.2 / 10.6 / 18.3  
: MAY 09 / 18.1 / 11.0 / 8.0 / 12.6  
: MAY 10 / 14.8 / 7.2 / 5.5  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: WHEELING - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 608.1 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: OHIO COUNTY, WV  
: RECORD RIVER STAGE 55.2 FT  
: MAJOR RIVER STAGE 42.0 FT  
: MODERATE RIVER STAGE 40.0 FT  
: FLOOD RIVER STAGE 36.0 FT  
: ACTION RIVER STAGE 26.7 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 23.6  
: MAY 07 / 23.7 / 23.0 / 22.4 / 22.3  
: MAY 08 / 22.4 / 22.3 / 22.2  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED RIVER STAGE 22.2 FT AT 930AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER WLGW2 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 22.2  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 22.1 / 22.1 / 21.9 / 21.7  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 21.4 / 21.1 / 20.9 / 20.8  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 20.6 / 20.6 / 20.3 / 20.0  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 19.7 / 19.5 / 19.3 / 19.1  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 18.9 / 18.8 / 18.6  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.16 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.03  
: MAY 07 / 0.47 / 0.04 / 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 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 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 / 18.2  
: MAY 06 / 20.8 / 12.9 / 11.5 / 14.3  
: MAY 07 / 12.4 / 12.1 / 11.8 / 16.6  
: MAY 08 / 21.1 / 14.3 / 11.0 / 18.6  
: MAY 09 / 18.5 / 10.9 / 7.8 / 12.9  
: MAY 10 / 15.2 / 7.1 / 5.4  
:____________________________________________________________________  
 
: HANNIBAL DAM - OHIO RIVER - PBZ  
: ZERO DATUM 590.0 FT (NGVD 1929)  
: MONROE COUNTY, OH  
: RECORD TAILWATER STAGE 41.9 FT  
: MAJOR TAILWATER STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE TAILWATER STAGE 37.0 FT  
: FLOOD TAILWATER STAGE 35.0 FT  
: ACTION TAILWATER STAGE 24.8 FT  
:  
: TIME SERIES DATA ARE IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS.  
:  
: OBSV VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 06 / 19.8  
: MAY 07 / 20.1 / 20.1 / 19.9 / 19.6  
: MAY 08 / 19.4 / 19.4 / 19.2  
:  
: LATEST OBSERVED TAILWATER STAGE 19.2 FT AT 1000AM EDT ON THU, MAY 8  
:  
.ER HANO1 20250508 Z DC202505081409/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6  
:  
: FCST VALID / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
.E1 : MAY 08 : / 19.1  
.E2 : MAY 09 : / 18.9 / 18.7 / 18.4 / 18.2  
.E3 : MAY 10 : / 18.1 / 17.9 / 17.8 / 17.5  
.E4 : MAY 11 : / 17.3 / 17.1 / 16.8 / 16.5  
.E5 : MAY 12 : / 16.2 / 16.0 / 15.8 / 15.6  
.E6 : MAY 13 : / 15.4 / 15.2 / 15.1  
:  
: LOCAL OBSERVED 6-HR BASIN-AVERAGED PRECIP [MAPX] (72 HOURS):  
: VALID TIMES / 00Z / 06Z / 12Z / 18Z  
: MAY 05 / 0.00  
: MAY 06 / 0.05 / 0.02 / 0.00 / 0.01  
: MAY 07 / 0.59 / 0.18 / 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 / 0.01 / 0.00 / 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 / 17.9  
: MAY 06 / 20.3 / 12.8 / 10.8 / 13.2  
: MAY 07 / 11.9 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 16.1  
: MAY 08 / 20.6 / 14.7 / 11.1 / 19.1  
: MAY 09 / 19.5 / 12.3 / 9.0 / 12.8  
: MAY 10 / 15.5 / 7.7 / 5.9  
:____________________________________________________________________  

 
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