029  
FGUS51 KTIR 161746  
RVFOHH  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
1246 PM EST MON FEB 16 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:  
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ERH/MMEFS  
 
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: OHIO RIVER - RACINE LOCK & DAM, WV - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 38.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 41.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 44.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 16.4 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER RACW2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 16.3 / 15.8 / 15.6  
.E2 : 0217 : / 16.0 / 16.0 / 15.9 / 15.9  
.E3 : 0218 : / 15.9 / 16.0 / 16.2 / 16.4  
.E4 : 0219 : / 16.7 / 16.9 / 17.1 / 17.3  
.E5 : 0220 : / 17.4 / 17.5 / 17.5 / 17.5  
.E6 : 0221 : / 17.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - POINT PLEASANT, WV - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 38.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 40.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 44.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 26.0 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER POPW2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 25.9 / 25.4 / 25.4  
.E2 : 0217 : / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5  
.E3 : 0218 : / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5  
.E4 : 0219 : / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5  
.E5 : 0220 : / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.6  
.E6 : 0221 : / 25.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - R C BYRD DAM, WV - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 48.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 52.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 56.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 22.5 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER GALW2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 22.5 / 22.4 / 22.1  
.E2 : 0217 : / 22.6 / 22.8 / 23.1 / 23.4  
.E3 : 0218 : / 23.7 / 23.8 / 23.8 / 23.9  
.E4 : 0219 : / 24.0 / 24.0 / 24.1 / 24.1  
.E5 : 0220 : / 24.0 / 24.0 / 23.8 / 23.7  
.E6 : 0221 : / 23.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - HUNTINGTON, WV - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 48.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 55.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 59.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 28.4 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER HNTW2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 28.4 / 28.7 / 28.6  
.E2 : 0217 : / 28.5 / 28.7 / 28.8 / 28.8  
.E3 : 0218 : / 28.8 / 28.8 / 28.8 / 28.8  
.E4 : 0219 : / 28.7 / 28.7 / 28.7 / 28.7  
.E5 : 0220 : / 28.6 / 28.6 / 28.5 / 28.3  
.E6 : 0221 : / 28.1  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - ASHLAND RIVER GAGE, KY - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 50.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 52.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 56.6 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 65.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 35.7 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER ASHK2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 35.7 / 35.7 / 35.6  
.E2 : 0217 : / 35.5 / 35.6 / 35.6 / 35.6  
.E3 : 0218 : / 35.7 / 35.7 / 35.6 / 35.6  
.E4 : 0219 : / 35.6 / 35.6 / 35.6 / 35.6  
.E5 : 0220 : / 35.6 / 35.6 / 35.6 / 35.5  
.E6 : 0221 : / 35.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: LITTLE SANDY RIVER - GRAYSON, KY - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 19.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 21.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.3 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER GYNK2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 11.3 / 11.0 / 10.6  
.E2 : 0217 : / 10.3 / 10.0 / 9.8 / 9.6  
.E3 : 0218 : / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.0 / 8.8  
.E4 : 0219 : / 8.7 / 8.5 / 8.4 / 8.3  
.E5 : 0220 : / 8.1 / 8.0 / 7.8 / 7.7  
.E6 : 0221 : / 7.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - LLOYD GREENUP DAM, KY - RLX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 52.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 54.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 56.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 62.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 24.8 FT AT 1145 AM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER GNUK2 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 25.0 / 25.7 / 26.2  
.E2 : 0217 : / 25.7 / 25.4 / 25.7 / 25.9  
.E3 : 0218 : / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0  
.E4 : 0219 : / 25.9 / 25.9 / 25.9 / 25.9  
.E5 : 0220 : / 25.9 / 25.8 / 25.7 / 25.6  
.E6 : 0221 : / 25.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: OHIO RIVER - PORTSMOUTH, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 35.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 50.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 57.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 66.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 24.0 FT AT 1200 PM EST ON FEB 16  
:  
 
.ER PORO1 20260216 Z DC202602161746/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0216 : / 23.8 / 24.6 / 25.2  
.E2 : 0217 : / 25.6 / 25.6 / 25.3 / 25.1  
.E3 : 0218 : / 24.9 / 24.7 / 24.6 / 24.6  
.E4 : 0219 : / 24.5 / 24.4 / 24.2 / 24.2  
.E5 : 0220 : / 24.1 / 24.0 / 23.9 / 23.8  
.E6 : 0221 : / 23.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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