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FGUS51 KTIR 040230  
RVFEFW  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
930 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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: BIG BLUE RIVER - SHELBYVILLE, IN - IND  
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: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 5.9 FT AT 845 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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:CREST NEAR 12.8 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON FRI, MAR 6  
.ER SBVI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 6.3  
.E2 : 0304 : / 7.6 / 8.7 / 9.5 / 10.0  
.E3 : 0305 : / 10.7 / 11.7 / 12.5 / 12.8  
.E4 : 0306 : / 12.5 / 11.7 / 10.9 / 10.2  
.E5 : 0307 : / 9.8 / 9.3 / 8.8 / 8.4  
.E6 : 0308 : / 8.1 / 7.8 / 7.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.63/ 0.34/ 0.08/ 0.10/ 0.32/ 0.48/ 0.43/ 0.15/  
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: DRIFTWOOD RIVER - EDINBURGH, IN - IND  
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: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.2 FT AT 830 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4PM EST ON THU, MAR 5  
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:CREST NEAR 12.9 FT AROUND 1AM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5AM EDT ON SUN, MAR 8  
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.ER DREI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 3.6  
.E2 : 0304 : / 5.1 / 6.9 / 8.0 / 8.6  
.E3 : 0305 : / 9.0 / 10.0 / 11.5 / 12.2  
.E4 : 0306 : / 12.4 / 12.6 / 12.8 / 12.9  
.E5 : 0307 : / 12.8 / 12.5 / 12.1 / 11.5  
.E6 : 0308 : / 10.8 / 10.1 / 9.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.72/ 0.42/ 0.08/ 0.11/ 0.34/ 0.44/ 0.43/ 0.13/  
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: FLATROCK RIVER - COLUMBUS, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.8 FT AT 830 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 10.9 FT AROUND 1PM EST ON FRI, MAR 6  
.ER FLCI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 4.3  
.E2 : 0304 : / 5.4 / 7.2 / 8.9 / 9.7  
.E3 : 0305 : / 10.2 / 10.4 / 10.4 / 10.5  
.E4 : 0306 : / 10.6 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.6  
.E5 : 0307 : / 10.2 / 9.7 / 9.2 / 8.7  
.E6 : 0308 : / 8.3 / 7.8 / 7.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.91/ 0.55/ 0.10/ 0.12/ 0.42/ 0.43/ 0.40/ 0.15/  
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: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - COLUMBUS, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 4.5 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 0.3 FT AT 900 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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:CREST NEAR 8.9 FT AROUND 1PM EST ON FRI, MAR 6  
.ER BAKI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 1.4  
.E2 : 0304 : / 2.6 / 3.5 / 4.3 / 5.1  
.E3 : 0305 : / 5.7 / 6.4 / 7.1 / 8.1  
.E4 : 0306 : / 8.7 / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.9  
.E5 : 0307 : / 8.7 / 8.3 / 7.8 / 6.9  
.E6 : 0308 : / 5.9 / 4.8 / 4.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 1.10/ 0.62/ 0.09/ 0.16/ 0.42/ 0.36/ 0.39/ 0.13/  
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: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - SEYMOUR, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.9 FT AT 845 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1PM EST ON WED, MAR 4  
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.ER SERI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 5.2  
.E2 : 0304 : / 7.6 / 12.0 / 15.2 / 16.2  
.E3 : 0305 : / 16.5 / 16.4 / 16.3 / 16.4  
.E4 : 0306 : / 16.5 / 16.5 / 16.3 / 16.2  
.E5 : 0307 : / 16.1 / 16.1 / 16.0 / 15.9  
.E6 : 0308 : / 15.8 / 15.6 / 15.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 1.04/ 0.65/ 0.12/ 0.16/ 0.46/ 0.37/ 0.33/ 0.16/  
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: MUSCATATUCK RIVER - VERNON, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 17.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 32.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.1 FT AT 830 PM EST ON MAR 03  
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:CREST NEAR 14.2 FT AROUND 1PM EST ON WED, MAR 4  
.ER VRNI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 6.4  
.E2 : 0304 : / 11.3 / 14.2 / 13.4 / 10.9  
.E3 : 0305 : / 10.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 10.1  
.E4 : 0306 : / 8.3 / 6.9 / 6.2 / 5.9  
.E5 : 0307 : / 5.6 / 5.3 / 5.1 / 4.9  
.E6 : 0308 : / 4.7 / 4.5 / 4.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.94/ 0.68/ 0.18/ 0.13/ 0.42/ 0.33/ 0.32/ 0.20/  
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: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - RIVERVALE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 35.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.7 FT AT 830 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4AM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
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:CREST NEAR 26.0 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON MON, MAR 9  
.ER BEDI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 7.1  
.E2 : 0304 : / 8.0 / 9.2 / 10.5 / 11.6  
.E3 : 0305 : / 12.2 / 12.8 / 13.6 / 14.6  
.E4 : 0306 : / 15.7 / 17.1 / 18.4 / 19.6  
.E5 : 0307 : / 20.8 / 22.1 / 23.0 / 23.7  
.E6 : 0308 : / 24.4 / 24.9 / 25.3 / 25.6  
.E7 : 0309 : / 25.9 / 26.0 / 26.0 / 26.0  
.E8 : 0310 : / 25.9 / 25.8 / 25.5 / 25.3  
.E9 : 0311 : / 25.0 / 24.7 / 24.4 / 24.0  
.E10 : 0312 : / 23.6 / 23.2 / 22.8 / 22.3  
.E11 : 0313 : / 21.7 / 21.0 / 20.4  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.60/ 0.52/ 0.22/ 0.18/ 0.25/ 0.35/ 0.34/ 0.16/  
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:************************************************************  
: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - BEDFORD NWS, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 32.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - M FT M  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10PM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
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:CREST NEAR 23.7 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON TUE, MAR 10  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON FRI, MAR 13  
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.ER BFRI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 5.6  
.E2 : 0304 : / 6.6 / 7.9 / 9.3 / 10.6  
.E3 : 0305 : / 11.6 / 12.8 / 13.8 / 14.6  
.E4 : 0306 : / 15.0 / 15.4 / 16.1 / 16.9  
.E5 : 0307 : / 17.9 / 18.7 / 19.6 / 20.4  
.E6 : 0308 : / 21.2 / 21.7 / 22.2 / 22.7  
.E7 : 0309 : / 23.0 / 23.3 / 23.5 / 23.6  
.E8 : 0310 : / 23.7 / 23.6 / 23.5 / 23.4  
.E9 : 0311 : / 23.2 / 23.0 / 22.7 / 22.4  
.E10 : 0312 : / 22.1 / 21.8 / 21.4 / 21.1  
.E11 : 0313 : / 20.6 / 20.1 / 19.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.48/ 0.48/ 0.26/ 0.26/ 0.24/ 0.38/ 0.35/ 0.14/  
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:************************************************************  
: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - WILLIAMS, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 5.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.8 FT AT 700 AM EST ON MAR 02  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4PM EST ON SAT, MAR 7  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 11.3 FT AROUND 8AM EDT ON TUE, MAR 10  
.ER WLLI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 2.5  
.E2 : 0304 : / 3.0 / 3.6 / 4.4 / 4.9  
.E3 : 0305 : / 5.4 / 5.8 / 6.3 / 6.7  
.E4 : 0306 : / 6.8 / 7.0 / 7.1 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0307 : / 7.6 / 7.9 / 8.3 / 8.7  
.E6 : 0308 : / 9.1 / 9.5 / 9.9 / 10.3  
.E7 : 0309 : / 10.6 / 10.8 / 11.0 / 11.2  
.E8 : 0310 : / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.3 / 11.2  
.E9 : 0311 : / 11.1 / 10.9 / 10.7 / 10.5  
.E10 : 0312 : / 10.3 / 10.1 / 9.8 / 9.5  
.E11 : 0313 : / 9.2 / 8.9 / 8.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.70/ 0.51/ 0.19/ 0.20/ 0.33/ 0.43/ 0.40/ 0.12/  
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:************************************************************  
: EAST FORK WHITE RIVER - SHOALS, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.8 FT AT 830 PM EST ON MAR 03  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11PM EDT ON MON, MAR 9  
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:CREST NEAR 20.9 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON WED, MAR 11  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8AM EDT ON THU, MAR 12  
:  
.ER SHLI3 20260304 Z DC202603040230/DH06/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0303 : / 5.1  
.E2 : 0304 : / 5.9 / 6.8 / 7.9 / 8.6  
.E3 : 0305 : / 9.6 / 11.2 / 12.4 / 13.3  
.E4 : 0306 : / 13.6 / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.6  
.E5 : 0307 : / 13.8 / 14.2 / 14.7 / 15.3  
.E6 : 0308 : / 16.0 / 16.7 / 17.4 / 18.1  
.E7 : 0309 : / 18.7 / 19.3 / 19.8 / 20.2  
.E8 : 0310 : / 20.5 / 20.7 / 20.8 / 20.9  
.E9 : 0311 : / 20.9 / 20.8 / 20.6 / 20.3  
.E10 : 0312 : / 20.0 / 19.6 / 19.2 / 18.8  
.E11 : 0313 : / 18.3 / 17.8 / 17.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.57/ 0.45/ 0.22/ 0.19/ 0.34/ 0.47/ 0.41/ 0.11/  
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