778  
FGUS51 KTIR 301444  
RVFSCI  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
944 AM EST FRI JAN 30 2026  
 
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:  
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: OLENTANGY RIVER - WORTHINGTON, OH - ILN  
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: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 1.6 FT AT 915 AM EST ON JAN 30  
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.ER WRTO1 20260130 Z DC202601301444/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0130 : / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E2 : 0131 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.7  
.E3 : 0201 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E4 : 0202 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E5 : 0203 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E6 : 0204 : / 1.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:GAGE READING ICE AFFECTED. FORECAST BASED ON FLOW.  
 
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: SCIOTO RIVER - COLUMBUS, OH - ILN  
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: ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.3 FT AT 845 AM EST ON JAN 30  
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.ER COLO1 20260130 Z DC202601301444/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0130 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E2 : 0131 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E3 : 0201 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E4 : 0202 : / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E5 : 0203 : / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2 / 5.2  
.E6 : 0204 : / 5.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:GAGE READING ICE AFFECTED. FORECAST BASED ON FLOW.  
 
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: SCIOTO RIVER - PIKETON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 17.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.7 FT AT 900 AM EST ON JAN 30  
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.ER PKTO1 20260130 Z DC202601301444/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0130 : / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7  
.E2 : 0131 : / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E3 : 0201 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E4 : 0202 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E5 : 0203 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E6 : 0204 : / 1.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:GAGE READING ICE AFFECTED. FORECAST BASED ON FLOW.  
 
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