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FGUS51 KTIR 311600  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:00AM EST SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 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 31 FEB 01 FEB 02 FEB 03  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 8.6 0.4 6.2 0.3 6.3 0.3 6.2 0.3  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 8.4 0.6 7.4 0.5 7.1 0.5 6.8 0.5  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 2.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 17.3 0.5 13.9 0.4 13.7 0.4 13.2 0.4  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 19.8 0.5 16.1 0.4 15.2 0.4 14.7 0.4  
WHEELING 21.4 0.9 17.8 0.7 16.3 0.7 15.8 0.6  
MOUNDSVILLE 21.7 0.5 18.0 0.4 16.5 0.4 16.1 0.4  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 24.1 0.9 20.1 0.7 17.3 0.6 16.8 0.6  
PARKERSBURG 29.0 0.7 24.5 0.6 21.3 0.5 20.6 0.5  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 33.8 0.7 25.5 0.6 22.3 0.5 21.6 0.5  
R C BYRD DAM 48.7 1.0 33.8 0.7 30.2 0.6 28.8 0.6  
HUNTINGTON 54.4 1.1 36.5 0.7 32.1 0.6 30.5 0.6  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 58.1 0.9 41.9 0.6 36.2 0.6 33.7 0.5  
MELDAHL DAM 37.6 1.7 47.0 1.8 39.3 1.7 35.3 1.7  
CINCINNATI 45.0 1.0 51.4 1.1 45.4 1.0 40.2 0.9  
MARKLAND DAM 39.2 1.3 51.4 1.6 48.7 1.5 42.4 1.4  
MCALPINE UPPER 66.0 0.7 50.0 0.6 58.5 0.7 50.4 0.6  
MCALPINE LOWER 65.6 2.0 49.8 1.7 58.3 1.9 50.3 1.7  
CANNELTON DAM 73.4 2.1 49.3 1.7 58.0 1.9 52.6 1.8  
EVANSVILLE 91.5 1.5 61.7 1.0 65.4 1.1 64.1 1.1  
J T MYERS DAM 100.9 0.9 74.3 0.7 65.6 0.6 70.5 0.6  
SHAWNEETOWN 100.9 1.6 74.4 1.4 65.6 1.3 70.6 1.3  
GOLCONDA 107.3 0.7 81.6 0.5 64.7 0.4 71.5 0.5  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 107.4 0.7 81.6 0.5 64.7 0.4 71.6 0.5  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 2.5 0.3 2.4 0.2 2.3 0.2 2.2 0.2  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.6 1.2 4.0 1.2 3.5 1.2 3.3 1.1  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 3.5 1.1 2.8 0.9 2.4 0.8 2.2 0.8  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 4.6 1.8 4.1 1.7 3.9 1.6 3.7 1.6  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 8.3 1.0 6.3 1.0 4.8 1.6 4.0 1.5  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 7.3 0.9 8.1 1.0 8.9 1.1 9.0 1.1  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.5 4.1 0.5 4.0 0.5 4.0 0.5  
 
.BR TIR 20260131 Z DH12/DC202601311600/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 8.6/0.4 / 6.2/0.3 / 6.3/0.3 / 6.2/0.3  
BDDP1 8.4/0.6 / 7.4/0.5 / 7.1/0.5 / 6.8/0.5  
BEAP1 2.0/0.3 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.4/0.2  
DSHP1 17.3/0.5 / 13.9/0.4 / 13.7/0.4 / 13.2/0.4  
MGYP1 19.8/0.5 / 16.1/0.4 / 15.2/0.4 / 14.7/0.4  
WLGW2 21.4/0.9 / 17.8/0.7 / 16.3/0.7 / 15.8/0.6  
MOUW2 21.7/0.5 / 18.0/0.4 / 16.5/0.4 / 16.1/0.4  
RNOO1 24.1/0.9 / 20.1/0.7 / 17.3/0.6 / 16.8/0.6  
PARW2 29.0/0.7 / 24.5/0.6 / 21.3/0.5 / 20.6/0.5  
RACW2 33.8/0.7 / 25.5/0.6 / 22.3/0.5 / 21.6/0.5  
GALW2 48.7/1.0 / 33.8/0.7 / 30.2/0.6 / 28.8/0.6  
HNTW2 54.4/1.1 / 36.5/0.7 / 32.1/0.6 / 30.5/0.6  
GNUK2 58.1/0.9 / 41.9/0.6 / 36.2/0.6 / 33.7/0.5  
MELO1 37.6/1.7 / 47.0/1.8 / 39.3/1.7 / 35.3/1.7  
CCNO1 45.0/1.0 / 51.4/1.1 / 45.4/1.0 / 40.2/0.9  
MKLK2 39.2/1.3 / 51.4/1.6 / 48.7/1.5 / 42.4/1.4  
MLUK2 66.0/0.7 / 50.0/0.6 / 58.5/0.7 / 50.4/0.6  
MLPK2 65.6/2.0 / 49.8/1.7 / 58.3/1.9 / 50.3/1.7  
CNNI3 73.4/2.1 / 49.3/1.7 / 58.0/1.9 / 52.6/1.8  
EVVI3 91.5/1.5 / 61.7/1.0 / 65.4/1.1 / 64.1/1.1  
UNWK2 100.9/0.9 / 74.3/0.7 / 65.6/0.6 / 70.5/0.6  
SHNI2 100.9/1.6 / 74.4/1.4 / 65.6/1.3 / 70.6/1.3  
GOLI2 107.3/0.7 / 81.6/0.5 / 64.7/0.4 / 71.5/0.5  
SMLI2 107.4/0.7 / 81.6/0.5 / 64.7/0.4 / 71.6/0.5  
MCCO1 2.5/0.3 / 2.4/0.2 / 2.3/0.2 / 2.2/0.2  
KANW2 3.6/1.2 / 4.0/1.2 / 3.5/1.2 / 3.3/1.1  
FLRK2 3.5/1.1 / 2.8/0.9 / 2.4/0.8 / 2.2/0.8  
PKTO1 1.5/1.1 / 1.4/1.1 / 1.3/1.1 / 1.3/1.1  
MLGO1 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3 / 0.2/1.3  
CATK2 4.6/1.8 / 4.1/1.7 / 3.9/1.6 / 3.7/1.6  
FFTK2 8.3/1.0 / 6.3/1.0 / 4.8/1.6 / 4.0/1.5  
SPTK2 7.3/0.9 / 8.1/1.0 / 8.9/1.1 / 9.0/1.1  
NHRI3 4.0/0.5 / 4.1/0.5 / 4.0/0.5 / 4.0/0.5  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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