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FGUS51 KTIR 171557  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
10:55AM EST SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 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 17 JAN 18 JAN 19 JAN 20  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 32.0 1.4 30.3 1.3 29.0 1.3 26.3 1.2  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 12.6 0.8 11.0 0.7 11.4 0.8 10.1 0.7  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 4.7 0.6 4.5 0.6 4.3 0.6 3.3 0.5  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 45.3 1.2 42.0 1.1 41.0 1.1 36.9 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 51.0 1.3 47.4 1.2 46.0 1.2 41.6 1.0  
WHEELING 54.1 2.2 50.4 2.1 48.8 2.0 44.3 1.8  
MOUNDSVILLE 54.7 1.3 51.0 1.2 49.4 1.2 44.8 1.1  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 57.1 1.9 52.8 1.8 51.0 1.7 45.9 1.6  
PARKERSBURG 65.7 1.4 61.2 1.3 59.6 1.3 53.6 1.2  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 68.4 1.4 64.1 1.3 62.0 1.3 55.5 1.2  
R C BYRD DAM 83.5 1.5 78.9 1.4 75.1 1.4 67.3 1.3  
HUNTINGTON 84.7 1.5 81.8 1.5 78.4 1.4 70.8 1.3  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 85.0 1.3 85.0 1.3 82.1 1.3 75.0 1.1  
MELDAHL DAM 92.3 2.3 87.9 2.3 86.1 2.2 82.3 2.2  
CINCINNATI 96.6 1.9 92.0 1.8 89.5 1.7 86.3 1.7  
MARKLAND DAM 97.1 2.1 94.3 2.1 91.9 2.1 89.1 2.1  
MCALPINE UPPER 97.5 1.1 99.9 1.1 97.8 1.1 95.0 1.1  
MCALPINE LOWER 102.6 2.2 99.9 2.2 97.7 2.2 94.9 2.2  
CANNELTON DAM 100.0 2.2 98.5 2.2 96.4 2.2 94.1 2.2  
EVANSVILLE 107.8 1.6 103.2 1.6 101.6 1.6 99.8 1.6  
J T MYERS DAM 121.6 1.1 111.9 1.0 111.2 1.0 108.8 1.0  
SHAWNEETOWN 121.6 1.7 111.9 1.6 111.2 1.6 108.9 1.6  
GOLCONDA 127.8 0.9 114.5 0.8 112.6 0.7 110.1 0.7  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 127.8 0.9 114.5 0.8 112.6 0.7 110.1 0.7  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 4.7 0.5 4.8 0.5 4.5 0.4 4.1 0.4  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 8.6 1.9 7.4 1.8 6.6 1.7 6.1 1.6  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.7 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.5  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 2.9 1.5 2.7 1.4 2.6 1.4 2.1 1.2  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.4  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 1.5 0.9 1.7 1.0 2.0 1.1 2.0 1.1  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 3.4 1.3 3.8 1.5 3.7 1.4 2.9 1.2  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 4.1 0.6 4.1 0.6 4.4 0.6 4.7 0.7  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 9.2 0.8 8.3 0.8 7.7 0.7 7.2 0.7  
 
.BR TIR 20260117 Z DH12/DC202601171555/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 32.0/1.4 / 30.3/1.3 / 29.0/1.3 / 26.3/1.2  
BDDP1 12.6/0.8 / 11.0/0.7 / 11.4/0.8 / 10.1/0.7  
BEAP1 4.7/0.6 / 4.5/0.6 / 4.3/0.6 / 3.3/0.5  
DSHP1 45.3/1.2 / 42.0/1.1 / 41.0/1.1 / 36.9/1.0  
MGYP1 51.0/1.3 / 47.4/1.2 / 46.0/1.2 / 41.6/1.0  
WLGW2 54.1/2.2 / 50.4/2.1 / 48.8/2.0 / 44.3/1.8  
MOUW2 54.7/1.3 / 51.0/1.2 / 49.4/1.2 / 44.8/1.1  
RNOO1 57.1/1.9 / 52.8/1.8 / 51.0/1.7 / 45.9/1.6  
PARW2 65.7/1.4 / 61.2/1.3 / 59.6/1.3 / 53.6/1.2  
RACW2 68.4/1.4 / 64.1/1.3 / 62.0/1.3 / 55.5/1.2  
GALW2 83.5/1.5 / 78.9/1.4 / 75.1/1.4 / 67.3/1.3  
HNTW2 84.7/1.5 / 81.8/1.5 / 78.4/1.4 / 70.8/1.3  
GNUK2 85.0/1.3 / 85.0/1.3 / 82.1/1.3 / 75.0/1.1  
MELO1 92.3/2.3 / 87.9/2.3 / 86.1/2.2 / 82.3/2.2  
CCNO1 96.6/1.9 / 92.0/1.8 / 89.5/1.7 / 86.3/1.7  
MKLK2 97.1/2.1 / 94.3/2.1 / 91.9/2.1 / 89.1/2.1  
MLUK2 97.5/1.1 / 99.9/1.1 / 97.8/1.1 / 95.0/1.1  
MLPK2 102.6/2.2 / 99.9/2.2 / 97.7/2.2 / 94.9/2.2  
CNNI3 100.0/2.2 / 98.5/2.2 / 96.4/2.2 / 94.1/2.2  
EVVI3 107.8/1.6 /103.2/1.6 /101.6/1.6 / 99.8/1.6  
UNWK2 121.6/1.1 /111.9/1.0 /111.2/1.0 /108.8/1.0  
SHNI2 121.6/1.7 /111.9/1.6 /111.2/1.6 /108.9/1.6  
GOLI2 127.8/0.9 /114.5/0.8 /112.6/0.7 /110.1/0.7  
SMLI2 127.8/0.9 /114.5/0.8 /112.6/0.7 /110.1/0.7  
MCCO1 4.7/0.5 / 4.8/0.5 / 4.5/0.4 / 4.1/0.4  
KANW2 8.6/1.9 / 7.4/1.8 / 6.6/1.7 / 6.1/1.6  
FLRK2 1.7/0.6 / 1.5/0.6 / 1.4/0.5 / 1.4/0.5  
PKTO1 2.9/1.5 / 2.7/1.4 / 2.6/1.4 / 2.1/1.2  
MLGO1 0.5/0.9 / 0.5/1.0 / 0.4/1.3 / 0.4/1.4  
CATK2 1.5/0.9 / 1.7/1.0 / 2.0/1.1 / 2.0/1.1  
FFTK2 3.4/1.3 / 3.8/1.5 / 3.7/1.4 / 2.9/1.2  
SPTK2 4.1/0.6 / 4.1/0.6 / 4.4/0.6 / 4.7/0.7  
NHRI3 9.2/0.8 / 8.3/0.8 / 7.7/0.7 / 7.2/0.7  
.END  

   
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