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FGUS51 KTIR 231518  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:18AM EDT MONDAY, MARCH 23, 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  
 
MAR 23 MAR 24 MAR 25 MAR 26  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 36.9 1.6 38.4 1.6 35.3 1.5 32.7 1.4  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 14.4 0.9 27.8 1.6 25.6 1.5 18.9 1.2  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 4.2 0.6 6.1 0.8 4.8 0.7 3.7 0.5  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 55.9 1.4 70.1 1.7 63.1 1.6 53.2 1.3  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 56.6 1.4 76.2 1.8 70.8 1.7 58.9 1.5  
WHEELING 61.1 2.4 84.5 2.6 78.3 2.7 64.4 2.5  
MOUNDSVILLE 62.2 1.4 87.0 1.9 79.9 1.8 65.6 1.5  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 64.2 2.0 91.3 2.5 85.4 2.4 68.1 2.1  
PARKERSBURG 76.1 1.6 108.6 2.1 106.9 2.0 90.0 1.8  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 76.9 1.6 114.8 2.2 113.2 2.2 93.9 1.9  
R C BYRD DAM 94.2 1.7 140.6 2.4 140.4 2.4 118.2 2.1  
HUNTINGTON 97.1 1.7 138.1 2.4 146.9 2.5 127.5 2.2  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 102.3 1.5 131.7 2.0 154.6 2.3 141.4 2.1  
MELDAHL DAM 111.0 2.4 109.2 2.4 129.5 2.5 157.6 2.7  
CINCINNATI 122.2 2.2 118.8 2.2 126.0 2.3 157.4 2.7  
MARKLAND DAM 130.9 2.4 128.7 2.4 128.4 2.4 157.7 2.6  
MCALPINE UPPER 146.5 1.5 140.6 1.5 136.0 1.4 149.8 1.6  
MCALPINE LOWER 147.9 2.4 140.5 2.4 135.9 2.4 149.7 2.4  
CANNELTON DAM 144.1 2.4 141.5 2.4 136.8 2.4 137.5 2.4  
EVANSVILLE 170.5 2.0 160.2 2.0 152.8 1.9 144.5 1.9  
J T MYERS DAM 238.7 2.1 214.7 1.9 199.6 1.8 186.3 1.6  
SHAWNEETOWN 250.4 2.3 220.7 2.2 203.6 2.1 186.9 2.0  
GOLCONDA 277.6 1.8 239.2 1.6 215.6 1.4 197.5 1.3  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 278.6 1.9 245.5 1.6 217.5 1.4 197.9 1.3  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 7.7 0.7 11.6 1.1 14.7 1.3 14.5 1.3  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 13.2 2.4 13.9 2.4 13.6 2.4 11.2 2.2  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 5.6 1.3 5.5 1.3 4.9 1.3 4.5 1.2  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 4.5 2.0 6.5 2.3 10.3 2.0 8.8 2.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 3.5 1.7 3.4 1.6 2.7 1.4 2.4 1.3  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 2.7 1.3 2.5 1.2 2.6 1.3 2.4 1.2  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 7.4 0.9 6.3 1.0 5.5 1.4 4.3 1.6  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 9.5 1.2 8.0 1.0 6.9 0.9 6.2 0.8  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 43.9 1.8 36.8 1.7 33.2 1.7 31.2 1.6  
 
.BR TIR 20260323 Z DH12/DC202603231518/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 36.9/1.6 / 38.4/1.6 / 35.3/1.5 / 32.7/1.4  
BDDP1 14.4/0.9 / 27.8/1.6 / 25.6/1.5 / 18.9/1.2  
BEAP1 4.2/0.6 / 6.1/0.8 / 4.8/0.7 / 3.7/0.5  
DSHP1 55.9/1.4 / 70.1/1.7 / 63.1/1.6 / 53.2/1.3  
MGYP1 56.6/1.4 / 76.2/1.8 / 70.8/1.7 / 58.9/1.5  
WLGW2 61.1/2.4 / 84.5/2.6 / 78.3/2.7 / 64.4/2.5  
MOUW2 62.2/1.4 / 87.0/1.9 / 79.9/1.8 / 65.6/1.5  
RNOO1 64.2/2.0 / 91.3/2.5 / 85.4/2.4 / 68.1/2.1  
PARW2 76.1/1.6 /108.6/2.1 /106.9/2.0 / 90.0/1.8  
RACW2 76.9/1.6 /114.8/2.2 /113.2/2.2 / 93.9/1.9  
GALW2 94.2/1.7 /140.6/2.4 /140.4/2.4 /118.2/2.1  
HNTW2 97.1/1.7 /138.1/2.4 /146.9/2.5 /127.5/2.2  
GNUK2 102.3/1.5 /131.7/2.0 /154.6/2.3 /141.4/2.1  
MELO1 111.0/2.4 /109.2/2.4 /129.5/2.5 /157.6/2.7  
CCNO1 122.2/2.2 /118.8/2.2 /126.0/2.3 /157.4/2.7  
MKLK2 130.9/2.4 /128.7/2.4 /128.4/2.4 /157.7/2.6  
MLUK2 146.5/1.5 /140.6/1.5 /136.0/1.4 /149.8/1.6  
MLPK2 147.9/2.4 /140.5/2.4 /135.9/2.4 /149.7/2.4  
CNNI3 144.1/2.4 /141.5/2.4 /136.8/2.4 /137.5/2.4  
EVVI3 170.5/2.0 /160.2/2.0 /152.8/1.9 /144.5/1.9  
UNWK2 238.7/2.1 /214.7/1.9 /199.6/1.8 /186.3/1.6  
SHNI2 250.4/2.3 /220.7/2.2 /203.6/2.1 /186.9/2.0  
GOLI2 277.6/1.8 /239.2/1.6 /215.6/1.4 /197.5/1.3  
SMLI2 278.6/1.9 /245.5/1.6 /217.5/1.4 /197.9/1.3  
MCCO1 7.7/0.7 / 11.6/1.1 / 14.7/1.3 / 14.5/1.3  
KANW2 13.2/2.4 / 13.9/2.4 / 13.6/2.4 / 11.2/2.2  
FLRK2 5.6/1.3 / 5.5/1.3 / 4.9/1.3 / 4.5/1.2  
PKTO1 4.5/2.0 / 6.5/2.3 / 10.3/2.0 / 8.8/2.1  
MLGO1 3.5/1.7 / 3.4/1.6 / 2.7/1.4 / 2.4/1.3  
CATK2 2.7/1.3 / 2.5/1.2 / 2.6/1.3 / 2.4/1.2  
FFTK2 7.4/0.9 / 6.3/1.0 / 5.5/1.4 / 4.3/1.6  
SPTK2 9.5/1.2 / 8.0/1.0 / 6.9/0.9 / 6.2/0.8  
NHRI3 43.9/1.8 / 36.8/1.7 / 33.2/1.7 / 31.2/1.6  
.END  

   
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