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FGUS51 KTIR 161613  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:00AM EST FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026  
 
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  
 
JAN 16 JAN 17 JAN 18 JAN 19  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 35.2 1.5 34.5 1.5 30.6 1.3 27.7 1.2  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 14.0 0.9 11.7 0.8 10.6 0.7 10.7 0.7  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 5.2 0.7 4.6 0.6 4.3 0.6 4.2 0.6  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 50.0 1.3 46.7 1.2 42.1 1.1 39.1 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 54.3 1.4 50.3 1.3 47.1 1.2 44.0 1.1  
WHEELING 56.0 2.3 52.9 2.2 50.4 2.1 47.2 1.9  
MOUNDSVILLE 56.9 1.3 53.6 1.3 51.3 1.2 48.0 1.2  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 59.2 1.9 55.3 1.8 54.4 1.8 50.2 1.7  
PARKERSBURG 69.5 1.5 64.0 1.4 63.6 1.3 59.4 1.3  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 71.2 1.5 66.9 1.4 66.8 1.4 62.0 1.3  
R C BYRD DAM 89.6 1.6 82.6 1.5 83.4 1.5 79.7 1.5  
HUNTINGTON 92.7 1.7 87.0 1.6 85.3 1.6 84.4 1.5  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 96.2 1.5 91.7 1.4 88.2 1.3 88.6 1.3  
MELDAHL DAM 98.0 2.3 97.1 2.3 93.9 2.3 89.5 2.3  
CINCINNATI 103.6 2.0 99.5 1.9 97.9 1.9 92.5 1.8  
MARKLAND DAM 98.2 2.1 101.6 2.2 101.1 2.2 95.1 2.1  
MCALPINE UPPER 114.9 1.2 107.1 1.2 105.2 1.1 102.0 1.1  
MCALPINE LOWER 106.1 2.2 103.5 2.2 105.2 2.2 101.9 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 112.3 2.3 108.7 2.2 103.2 2.2 101.8 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 117.1 1.7 115.1 1.7 108.2 1.6 106.5 1.6  
J T MYERS DAM 128.6 1.1 127.4 1.1 119.4 1.1 115.6 1.0  
SHAWNEETOWN 128.7 1.7 127.5 1.7 119.4 1.7 115.7 1.6  
GOLCONDA 128.1 0.9 129.2 0.9 125.0 0.8 118.1 0.8  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 128.2 0.9 129.3 0.9 125.1 0.8 118.1 0.8  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 4.8 0.5 4.6 0.5 4.5 0.4 4.2 0.4  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 9.9 2.1 9.1 2.0 10.0 2.1 8.3 1.9  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.8 0.7 1.7 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.5  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 3.1 1.6 2.9 1.5 2.6 1.4 2.4 1.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.9  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 3.3 1.3 3.0 1.2 3.2 1.3 3.3 1.3  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 3.9 0.6 4.2 0.6 4.0 0.6 3.6 0.5  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 10.2 0.9 9.1 0.8 8.0 0.7 7.3 0.7  
 
.BR TIR 20260116 Z DH12/DC202601161600/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 35.2/1.5 / 34.5/1.5 / 30.6/1.3 / 27.7/1.2  
BDDP1 14.0/0.9 / 11.7/0.8 / 10.6/0.7 / 10.7/0.7  
BEAP1 5.2/0.7 / 4.6/0.6 / 4.3/0.6 / 4.2/0.6  
DSHP1 50.0/1.3 / 46.7/1.2 / 42.1/1.1 / 39.1/1.0  
MGYP1 54.3/1.4 / 50.3/1.3 / 47.1/1.2 / 44.0/1.1  
WLGW2 56.0/2.3 / 52.9/2.2 / 50.4/2.1 / 47.2/1.9  
MOUW2 56.9/1.3 / 53.6/1.3 / 51.3/1.2 / 48.0/1.2  
RNOO1 59.2/1.9 / 55.3/1.8 / 54.4/1.8 / 50.2/1.7  
PARW2 69.5/1.5 / 64.0/1.4 / 63.6/1.3 / 59.4/1.3  
RACW2 71.2/1.5 / 66.9/1.4 / 66.8/1.4 / 62.0/1.3  
GALW2 89.6/1.6 / 82.6/1.5 / 83.4/1.5 / 79.7/1.5  
HNTW2 92.7/1.7 / 87.0/1.6 / 85.3/1.6 / 84.4/1.5  
GNUK2 96.2/1.5 / 91.7/1.4 / 88.2/1.3 / 88.6/1.3  
MELO1 98.0/2.3 / 97.1/2.3 / 93.9/2.3 / 89.5/2.3  
CCNO1 103.6/2.0 / 99.5/1.9 / 97.9/1.9 / 92.5/1.8  
MKLK2 98.2/2.1 /101.6/2.2 /101.1/2.2 / 95.1/2.1  
MLUK2 114.9/1.2 /107.1/1.2 /105.2/1.1 /102.0/1.1  
MLPK2 106.1/2.2 /103.5/2.2 /105.2/2.2 /101.9/2.2  
CNNI3 112.3/2.3 /108.7/2.2 /103.2/2.2 /101.8/2.2  
EVVI3 117.1/1.7 /115.1/1.7 /108.2/1.6 /106.5/1.6  
UNWK2 128.6/1.1 /127.4/1.1 /119.4/1.1 /115.6/1.0  
SHNI2 128.7/1.7 /127.5/1.7 /119.4/1.7 /115.7/1.6  
GOLI2 128.1/0.9 /129.2/0.9 /125.0/0.8 /118.1/0.8  
SMLI2 128.2/0.9 /129.3/0.9 /125.1/0.8 /118.1/0.8  
MCCO1 4.8/0.5 / 4.6/0.5 / 4.5/0.4 / 4.2/0.4  
KANW2 9.9/2.1 / 9.1/2.0 / 10.0/2.1 / 8.3/1.9  
FLRK2 1.8/0.7 / 1.7/0.6 / 1.5/0.6 / 1.4/0.5  
PKTO1 3.1/1.6 / 2.9/1.5 / 2.6/1.4 / 2.4/1.3  
MLGO1 0.6/0.6 / 0.4/1.2 / 0.4/1.3 / 0.4/1.3  
CATK2 1.4/0.9 / 1.3/0.8 / 1.3/0.8 / 1.5/0.9  
FFTK2 3.3/1.3 / 3.0/1.2 / 3.2/1.3 / 3.3/1.3  
SPTK2 3.9/0.6 / 4.2/0.6 / 4.0/0.6 / 3.6/0.5  
NHRI3 10.2/0.9 / 9.1/0.8 / 8.0/0.7 / 7.3/0.7  
.END  

   
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