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FGUS51 KTIR 181631  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:31AM EST THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025  
 
NOTE: ALL FORECASTS INCLUDE EXPECTED PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE FIRST 48 HOURS.  
 
ALL VALUES ARE INSTANTANEOUS MODEL-SIMULATED PROJECTIONS AT 7AM EST OR 8AM EDT.  
FLOWS ARE UNITS OF KCFS. VELOCITY UNITS ARE MPH. * = HEC-RAS ESTIMATIONS  
 
DEC 18 DEC 19 DEC 20 DEC 21  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 8.5 0.4 9.5 0.5 18.2 0.8 35.0 1.5  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 6.4 0.4 9.7 0.7 27.8 1.6 27.0 1.5  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 2.2 0.3 3.1 0.5 6.1 0.8 6.1 0.8  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 15.9 0.5 20.7 0.6 47.5 1.2 63.1 1.6  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 18.3 0.4 22.3 0.6 49.9 1.3 68.9 1.7  
WHEELING 18.7 0.7 25.0 1.0 52.5 2.2 71.4 2.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 19.1 0.5 26.0 0.6 54.2 1.3 72.3 1.6  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 21.9 0.8 30.8 1.1 61.2 2.0 76.3 2.2  
PARKERSBURG 24.9 0.6 37.6 0.8 76.9 1.6 90.6 1.8  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 28.0 0.6 42.0 0.9 83.6 1.7 95.0 1.9  
R C BYRD DAM 35.9 0.7 54.3 1.1 101.8 1.8 121.6 2.1  
HUNTINGTON 39.4 0.8 51.7 1.0 96.7 1.7 124.7 2.2  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 31.8 0.5 46.2 0.7 91.0 1.4 125.8 1.9  
MELDAHL DAM 37.6 1.7 45.1 1.8 72.7 2.1 108.8 2.4  
CINCINNATI 40.0 0.9 49.5 1.1 77.6 1.5 112.1 2.1  
MARKLAND DAM 42.3 1.4 51.7 1.6 81.7 2.0 112.9 2.2  
MCALPINE UPPER 42.0 0.5 53.1 0.6 79.6 0.9 108.1 1.2  
MCALPINE LOWER 41.9 1.5 52.9 1.8 79.3 2.1 107.3 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 37.4 1.4 55.3 1.9 78.0 2.1 104.0 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 44.2 0.7 52.5 0.9 79.9 1.3 109.3 1.6  
J T MYERS DAM 54.9 0.5 50.2 0.4 75.5 0.7 104.5 0.9  
SHAWNEETOWN 55.0 1.1 50.7 1.1 75.9 1.4 104.6 1.6  
GOLCONDA 58.9 0.4 49.5 0.3 71.4 0.5 98.6 0.7  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 59.0 0.4 49.7 0.3 71.6 0.5 98.7 0.7  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 3.5 0.4 3.4 0.3 4.6 0.5 4.6 0.5  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 4.1 1.3 6.3 1.6 11.5 2.2 17.9 2.7  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.6 2.2 0.8 2.5 0.9  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 1.5 1.1 3.3 1.7 7.6 2.2 9.3 2.0  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.4 4.0 1.8 2.3 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 2.2 1.1 3.0 1.4 5.7 2.0 6.8 2.2  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 3.0 1.2 3.7 1.4 4.5 1.6 8.0 1.0  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.6 0.4 2.7 0.4 4.8 0.7 7.9 1.0  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 7.4 0.7 6.6 0.6 7.6 0.7 9.6 0.8  
 
.BR TIR 20251218 Z DH12/DC202512181631/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 8.5/0.4 / 9.5/0.5 / 18.2/0.8 / 35.0/1.5  
BDDP1 6.4/0.4 / 9.7/0.7 / 27.8/1.6 / 27.0/1.5  
BEAP1 2.2/0.3 / 3.1/0.5 / 6.1/0.8 / 6.1/0.8  
DSHP1 15.9/0.5 / 20.7/0.6 / 47.5/1.2 / 63.1/1.6  
MGYP1 18.3/0.4 / 22.3/0.6 / 49.9/1.3 / 68.9/1.7  
WLGW2 18.7/0.7 / 25.0/1.0 / 52.5/2.2 / 71.4/2.6  
MOUW2 19.1/0.5 / 26.0/0.6 / 54.2/1.3 / 72.3/1.6  
RNOO1 21.9/0.8 / 30.8/1.1 / 61.2/2.0 / 76.3/2.2  
PARW2 24.9/0.6 / 37.6/0.8 / 76.9/1.6 / 90.6/1.8  
RACW2 28.0/0.6 / 42.0/0.9 / 83.6/1.7 / 95.0/1.9  
GALW2 35.9/0.7 / 54.3/1.1 /101.8/1.8 /121.6/2.1  
HNTW2 39.4/0.8 / 51.7/1.0 / 96.7/1.7 /124.7/2.2  
GNUK2 31.8/0.5 / 46.2/0.7 / 91.0/1.4 /125.8/1.9  
MELO1 37.6/1.7 / 45.1/1.8 / 72.7/2.1 /108.8/2.4  
CCNO1 40.0/0.9 / 49.5/1.1 / 77.6/1.5 /112.1/2.1  
MKLK2 42.3/1.4 / 51.7/1.6 / 81.7/2.0 /112.9/2.2  
MLUK2 42.0/0.5 / 53.1/0.6 / 79.6/0.9 /108.1/1.2  
MLPK2 41.9/1.5 / 52.9/1.8 / 79.3/2.1 /107.3/2.2  
CNNI3 37.4/1.4 / 55.3/1.9 / 78.0/2.1 /104.0/2.2  
EVVI3 44.2/0.7 / 52.5/0.9 / 79.9/1.3 /109.3/1.6  
UNWK2 54.9/0.5 / 50.2/0.4 / 75.5/0.7 /104.5/0.9  
SHNI2 55.0/1.1 / 50.7/1.1 / 75.9/1.4 /104.6/1.6  
GOLI2 58.9/0.4 / 49.5/0.3 / 71.4/0.5 / 98.6/0.7  
SMLI2 59.0/0.4 / 49.7/0.3 / 71.6/0.5 / 98.7/0.7  
MCCO1 3.5/0.4 / 3.4/0.3 / 4.6/0.5 / 4.6/0.5  
KANW2 4.1/1.3 / 6.3/1.6 / 11.5/2.2 / 17.9/2.7  
FLRK2 1.6/0.6 / 1.5/0.6 / 2.2/0.8 / 2.5/0.9  
PKTO1 1.5/1.1 / 3.3/1.7 / 7.6/2.2 / 9.3/2.0  
MLGO1 0.9/0.8 / 2.7/1.4 / 4.0/1.8 / 2.3/1.3  
CATK2 2.2/1.1 / 3.0/1.4 / 5.7/2.0 / 6.8/2.2  
FFTK2 3.0/1.2 / 3.7/1.4 / 4.5/1.6 / 8.0/1.0  
SPTK2 2.6/0.4 / 2.7/0.4 / 4.8/0.7 / 7.9/1.0  
NHRI3 7.4/0.7 / 6.6/0.6 / 7.6/0.7 / 9.6/0.8  
.END  

   
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