041  
FGUS51 KTIR 040148  
RVFSCI  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
848 PM EST TUE MAR 03 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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: SCIOTO RIVER - LA RUE, OH - CLE  
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: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.0 FT AT 800 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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:CREST NEAR 8.8 FT AROUND 7AM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
.ER LARO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 2.0  
.E2 : 0304 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 2.0  
.E3 : 0305 : / 2.4 / 3.2 / 4.4 / 5.4  
.E4 : 0306 : / 6.5 / 7.4 / 8.1 / 8.6  
.E5 : 0307 : / 8.8 / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.3  
.E6 : 0308 : / 8.1 / 7.7 / 7.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.03/ 0.02/ 0.02/ 0.04/ 0.09/ 0.20/ 0.27/ 0.18/  
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: OLENTANGY RIVER - WORTHINGTON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.5 FT AT 815 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
 
.ER WRTO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 2.5  
.E2 : 0304 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 : 0305 : / 3.0 / 3.3 / 4.8 / 4.9  
.E4 : 0306 : / 4.8 / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5  
.E5 : 0307 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.3  
.E6 : 0308 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.11/ 0.07/ 0.08/ 0.04/ 0.15/ 0.33/ 0.27/ 0.21/  
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: SCIOTO RIVER - COLUMBUS, OH - ILN  
:  
: 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 - 6.8 FT AT 745 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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.ER COLO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 7.1  
.E2 : 0304 : / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4  
.E3 : 0305 : / 7.7 / 8.3 / 8.8 / 9.7  
.E4 : 0306 : / 10.2 / 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.6  
.E5 : 0307 : / 10.6 / 10.3 / 10.1 / 9.8  
.E6 : 0308 : / 9.6 / 9.5 / 9.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.20/ 0.10/ 0.07/ 0.05/ 0.19/ 0.38/ 0.27/ 0.21/  
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: SCIOTO RIVER - CIRCLEVILLE, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.6 FT AT 730 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 13.0 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
.ER CRCO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 2.9  
.E2 : 0304 : / 3.5 / 4.4 / 5.3 / 6.0  
.E3 : 0305 : / 6.6 / 7.6 / 8.6 / 10.2  
.E4 : 0306 : / 11.1 / 11.9 / 12.6 / 13.0  
.E5 : 0307 : / 12.8 / 12.3 / 11.5 / 10.7  
.E6 : 0308 : / 9.6 / 9.0 / 8.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.48/ 0.18/ 0.10/ 0.06/ 0.32/ 0.28/ 0.23/ 0.20/  
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: PAINT CREEK - BOURNEVILLE, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.0 FT AT 745 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 9.5 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON THU, MAR 5  
.ER BVLO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 3.6  
.E2 : 0304 : / 5.2 / 7.6 / 9.0 / 9.5  
.E3 : 0305 : / 9.5 / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.1  
.E4 : 0306 : / 9.1 / 9.0 / 8.8 / 8.7  
.E5 : 0307 : / 8.5 / 8.3 / 8.1 / 8.0  
.E6 : 0308 : / 7.8 / 7.6 / 7.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.83/ 0.45/ 0.13/ 0.07/ 0.53/ 0.17/ 0.19/ 0.17/  
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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 - 3.2 FT AT 800 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 19.4 FT AROUND 7PM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
.ER PKTO1 20260304 Z DC202603040148/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 3.7  
.E2 : 0304 : / 4.7 / 6.0 / 7.6 / 9.6  
.E3 : 0305 : / 12.0 / 14.2 / 15.7 / 16.6  
.E4 : 0306 : / 17.3 / 17.8 / 18.2 / 18.5  
.E5 : 0307 : / 18.9 / 19.3 / 19.4 / 19.2  
.E6 : 0308 : / 18.8 / 18.4 / 17.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.73/ 0.47/ 0.16/ 0.08/ 0.37/ 0.10/ 0.16/ 0.15/  
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