555  
FGUS51 KTIR 181603  
RVFOHL  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
1103 AM EST THU DEC 18 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  
 
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: OHIO RIVER - MARKLAND DAM, KY - ILN  
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: ACTION STAGE 49.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 51.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 62.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 74.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 15.1 FT AT 900 AM EST ON DEC 18  
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.ER MKLK2 20251218 Z DC202512181603/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1218 : / 15.2 / 15.3 / 15.3  
.E2 : 1219 : / 15.5 / 16.0 / 16.8 / 17.5  
.E3 : 1220 : / 18.2 / 18.8 / 19.5 / 20.1  
.E4 : 1221 : / 20.8 / 21.5 / 22.0 / 22.5  
.E5 : 1222 : / 23.1 / 23.5 / 23.8 / 24.0  
.E6 : 1223 : / 23.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.22/ 0.38/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: OHIO RIVER - MCALPINE UPPER, KY - LMK  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 21.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 38.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 13.1 FT AT 1000 AM EST ON DEC 18  
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.ER MLUK2 20251218 Z DC202512181603/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6  
:POOL FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1218 : / 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.1  
.E2 : 1219 : / 13.2 / 13.3 / 13.3 / 13.4  
.E3 : 1220 : / 13.4 / 13.5 / 13.6 / 13.7  
.E4 : 1221 : / 13.7 / 13.8 / 13.9 / 14.0  
.E5 : 1222 : / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.1 / 14.1  
.E6 : 1223 : / 14.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.28/ 0.31/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: OHIO RIVER - MCALPINE LOWER, KY - LMK  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 53.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 55.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 65.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 73.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.1 FT AT 1000 AM EST ON DEC 18  
:  
 
.ER MLPK2 20251218 Z DC202512181603/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1218 : / 12.1 / 12.3 / 12.4  
.E2 : 1219 : / 12.6 / 13.0 / 13.5 / 14.2  
.E3 : 1220 : / 15.2 / 16.1 / 16.9 / 17.7  
.E4 : 1221 : / 18.5 / 19.4 / 20.4 / 21.3  
.E5 : 1222 : / 22.1 / 22.9 / 23.7 / 24.2  
.E6 : 1223 : / 24.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.02/ 0.28/ 0.31/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - CANNELTON DAM, IN - LMK  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 40.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 42.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 46.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.7 FT AT 1000 AM EST ON DEC 18  
:  
 
.ER CNNI3 20251218 Z DC202512181603/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 1218 : / 11.8 / 12.0 / 12.2  
.E2 : 1219 : / 12.5 / 12.7 / 13.0 / 13.3  
.E3 : 1220 : / 13.7 / 14.2 / 14.7 / 15.1  
.E4 : 1221 : / 15.5 / 15.9 / 16.3 / 16.7  
.E5 : 1222 : / 17.1 / 17.6 / 18.0 / 18.5  
.E6 : 1223 : / 18.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.06/ 0.42/ 0.17/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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