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FGUS51 KTIR 161750  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:49PM EST MONDAY, FEBRUARY 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  
 
FEB 16 FEB 17 FEB 18 FEB 19  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 9.3 0.5 12.5 0.6 16.7 0.8 22.1 1.0  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 10.4 0.7 18.7 1.2 19.1 1.2 21.5 1.3  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 2.1 0.3 2.8 0.4 5.2 0.7 9.2 1.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 21.4 0.6 32.5 0.9 37.3 1.0 44.7 1.2  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 23.6 0.6 34.7 0.9 41.4 1.0 52.4 1.3  
WHEELING 28.2 1.1 37.7 1.5 45.8 1.8 56.8 2.3  
MOUNDSVILLE 29.6 0.7 38.7 0.9 46.6 1.1 57.4 1.4  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 14.1 0.5 42.4 1.5 48.9 1.7 59.1 1.9  
PARKERSBURG 29.8 0.7 62.1 1.3 63.5 1.3 71.6 1.5  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 70.8 1.5 68.1 1.4 67.5 1.4 74.7 1.5  
R C BYRD DAM 105.6 1.9 111.2 2.0 114.5 2.0 117.1 2.1  
HUNTINGTON 95.1 1.7 114.4 2.0 120.6 2.1 120.9 2.1  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 104.0 1.6 128.3 1.9 130.6 1.9 130.2 1.9  
MELDAHL DAM 129.0 2.5 133.2 2.6 139.3 2.6 138.1 2.6  
CINCINNATI 131.4 2.3 147.7 2.6 151.4 2.6 150.3 2.6  
MARKLAND DAM 129.8 2.4 132.8 2.4 148.6 2.5 161.0 2.6  
MCALPINE UPPER 161.0 1.7 154.1 1.6 160.6 1.7 177.4 1.8  
MCALPINE LOWER 143.3 2.4 152.8 2.5 159.3 2.5 176.7 2.6  
CANNELTON DAM 151.4 2.5 161.4 2.5 159.5 2.5 169.8 2.6  
EVANSVILLE 159.8 2.0 176.1 2.1 178.7 2.1 185.3 2.1  
J T MYERS DAM 174.0 1.5 186.3 1.6 199.0 1.8 207.5 1.8  
SHAWNEETOWN 175.0 1.9 187.1 2.0 199.5 2.1 205.4 2.1  
GOLCONDA 182.9 1.2 179.1 1.2 197.0 1.3 203.0 1.4  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 183.3 1.2 179.5 1.2 197.2 1.3 203.2 1.4  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 5.2 0.5 5.0 0.5 5.6 0.6 5.9 0.6  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 21.6 3.0 28.5 3.4 32.1 3.6 28.8 3.4  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 5.5 1.3 6.8 1.4 7.1 1.4 6.3 1.4  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 10.3 2.0 12.5 2.4 10.5 2.1 7.7 2.2  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 5.0 2.0 2.5 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.0  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 12.0 2.8 11.4 2.7 9.4 2.5 8.2 2.4  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 12.5 1.5 15.0 1.9 15.4 1.9 11.7 1.4  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 15.3 1.6 16.3 1.7 17.7 1.8 17.6 1.8  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 10.6 0.9 17.0 1.2 21.8 1.4 25.6 1.5  
 
.BR TIR 20260216 Z DH12/DC202602161749/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 9.3/0.5 / 12.5/0.6 / 16.7/0.8 / 22.1/1.0  
BDDP1 10.4/0.7 / 18.7/1.2 / 19.1/1.2 / 21.5/1.3  
BEAP1 2.1/0.3 / 2.8/0.4 / 5.2/0.7 / 9.2/1.2  
DSHP1 21.4/0.6 / 32.5/0.9 / 37.3/1.0 / 44.7/1.2  
MGYP1 23.6/0.6 / 34.7/0.9 / 41.4/1.0 / 52.4/1.3  
WLGW2 28.2/1.1 / 37.7/1.5 / 45.8/1.8 / 56.8/2.3  
MOUW2 29.6/0.7 / 38.7/0.9 / 46.6/1.1 / 57.4/1.4  
RNOO1 14.1/0.5 / 42.4/1.5 / 48.9/1.7 / 59.1/1.9  
PARW2 29.8/0.7 / 62.1/1.3 / 63.5/1.3 / 71.6/1.5  
RACW2 70.8/1.5 / 68.1/1.4 / 67.5/1.4 / 74.7/1.5  
GALW2 105.6/1.9 /111.2/2.0 /114.5/2.0 /117.1/2.1  
HNTW2 95.1/1.7 /114.4/2.0 /120.6/2.1 /120.9/2.1  
GNUK2 104.0/1.6 /128.3/1.9 /130.6/1.9 /130.2/1.9  
MELO1 129.0/2.5 /133.2/2.6 /139.3/2.6 /138.1/2.6  
CCNO1 131.4/2.3 /147.7/2.6 /151.4/2.6 /150.3/2.6  
MKLK2 129.8/2.4 /132.8/2.4 /148.6/2.5 /161.0/2.6  
MLUK2 161.0/1.7 /154.1/1.6 /160.6/1.7 /177.4/1.8  
MLPK2 143.3/2.4 /152.8/2.5 /159.3/2.5 /176.7/2.6  
CNNI3 151.4/2.5 /161.4/2.5 /159.5/2.5 /169.8/2.6  
EVVI3 159.8/2.0 /176.1/2.1 /178.7/2.1 /185.3/2.1  
UNWK2 174.0/1.5 /186.3/1.6 /199.0/1.8 /207.5/1.8  
SHNI2 175.0/1.9 /187.1/2.0 /199.5/2.1 /205.4/2.1  
GOLI2 182.9/1.2 /179.1/1.2 /197.0/1.3 /203.0/1.4  
SMLI2 183.3/1.2 /179.5/1.2 /197.2/1.3 /203.2/1.4  
MCCO1 5.2/0.5 / 5.0/0.5 / 5.6/0.6 / 5.9/0.6  
KANW2 21.6/3.0 / 28.5/3.4 / 32.1/3.6 / 28.8/3.4  
FLRK2 5.5/1.3 / 6.8/1.4 / 7.1/1.4 / 6.3/1.4  
PKTO1 10.3/2.0 / 12.5/2.4 / 10.5/2.1 / 7.7/2.2  
MLGO1 5.0/2.0 / 2.5/1.4 / 1.7/1.1 / 1.5/1.0  
CATK2 12.0/2.8 / 11.4/2.7 / 9.4/2.5 / 8.2/2.4  
FFTK2 12.5/1.5 / 15.0/1.9 / 15.4/1.9 / 11.7/1.4  
SPTK2 15.3/1.6 / 16.3/1.7 / 17.7/1.8 / 17.6/1.8  
NHRI3 10.6/0.9 / 17.0/1.2 / 21.8/1.4 / 25.6/1.5  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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