525  
FGUS51 KTIR 241534  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:33AM EDT TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 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 24 MAR 25 MAR 26 MAR 27  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 36.4 1.5 34.1 1.5 33.1 1.4 30.4 1.3  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 25.1 1.4 21.2 1.3 16.1 1.0 12.5 0.8  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 5.0 0.7 3.7 0.5 3.0 0.5 2.6 0.4  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 64.9 1.6 57.3 1.4 50.8 1.3 44.0 1.1  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 63.8 1.6 60.0 1.5 54.3 1.4 48.6 1.2  
WHEELING 73.9 2.6 66.6 2.5 59.5 2.4 53.1 2.2  
MOUNDSVILLE 76.4 1.7 68.3 1.6 60.7 1.4 54.1 1.3  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 89.6 2.5 72.3 2.2 63.0 2.0 55.8 1.8  
PARKERSBURG 109.4 2.1 93.9 1.9 83.3 1.7 73.5 1.5  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 116.5 2.2 99.5 2.0 87.1 1.8 76.6 1.6  
R C BYRD DAM 130.7 2.3 122.9 2.1 108.1 1.9 94.1 1.7  
HUNTINGTON 131.3 2.3 131.4 2.3 114.6 2.0 99.7 1.8  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 130.9 1.9 140.2 2.1 125.0 1.9 109.6 1.6  
MELDAHL DAM 132.3 2.6 148.9 2.7 146.0 2.7 130.4 2.6  
CINCINNATI 132.3 2.4 150.7 2.6 153.4 2.6 142.0 2.5  
MARKLAND DAM 136.1 2.4 153.9 2.5 160.2 2.6 151.4 2.5  
MCALPINE UPPER 141.1 1.5 155.1 1.6 167.2 1.7 163.7 1.7  
MCALPINE LOWER 141.0 2.4 155.0 2.5 167.1 2.5 163.6 2.5  
CANNELTON DAM 141.8 2.4 145.1 2.4 158.3 2.5 162.3 2.5  
EVANSVILLE 156.3 1.9 150.3 1.9 161.9 2.0 168.7 2.0  
J T MYERS DAM 211.3 1.9 195.3 1.7 198.3 1.7 203.4 1.8  
SHAWNEETOWN 217.9 2.2 197.3 2.1 198.8 2.1 203.2 2.1  
GOLCONDA 238.0 1.6 211.7 1.4 198.3 1.3 202.9 1.3  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 237.6 1.6 213.4 1.4 198.7 1.3 203.2 1.4  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 10.0 0.9 12.2 1.1 12.0 1.1 9.2 0.9  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 12.1 2.3 11.5 2.2 10.0 2.1 8.6 1.9  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 5.4 1.3 4.8 1.2 4.3 1.2 3.9 1.2  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 6.4 2.3 10.0 2.0 6.6 2.3 4.9 2.1  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 3.0 1.5 2.5 1.4 2.2 1.3 2.0 1.2  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 2.5 1.2 2.6 1.3 2.5 1.2 2.2 1.1  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 6.4 1.0 5.6 1.3 4.5 1.6 3.8 1.5  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 8.0 1.0 7.0 0.9 6.0 0.8 5.3 0.7  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 36.8 1.7 33.0 1.7 30.0 1.6 27.2 1.5  
 
.BR TIR 20260324 Z DH12/DC202603241533/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 36.4/1.5 / 34.1/1.5 / 33.1/1.4 / 30.4/1.3  
BDDP1 25.1/1.4 / 21.2/1.3 / 16.1/1.0 / 12.5/0.8  
BEAP1 5.0/0.7 / 3.7/0.5 / 3.0/0.5 / 2.6/0.4  
DSHP1 64.9/1.6 / 57.3/1.4 / 50.8/1.3 / 44.0/1.1  
MGYP1 63.8/1.6 / 60.0/1.5 / 54.3/1.4 / 48.6/1.2  
WLGW2 73.9/2.6 / 66.6/2.5 / 59.5/2.4 / 53.1/2.2  
MOUW2 76.4/1.7 / 68.3/1.6 / 60.7/1.4 / 54.1/1.3  
RNOO1 89.6/2.5 / 72.3/2.2 / 63.0/2.0 / 55.8/1.8  
PARW2 109.4/2.1 / 93.9/1.9 / 83.3/1.7 / 73.5/1.5  
RACW2 116.5/2.2 / 99.5/2.0 / 87.1/1.8 / 76.6/1.6  
GALW2 130.7/2.3 /122.9/2.1 /108.1/1.9 / 94.1/1.7  
HNTW2 131.3/2.3 /131.4/2.3 /114.6/2.0 / 99.7/1.8  
GNUK2 130.9/1.9 /140.2/2.1 /125.0/1.9 /109.6/1.6  
MELO1 132.3/2.6 /148.9/2.7 /146.0/2.7 /130.4/2.6  
CCNO1 132.3/2.4 /150.7/2.6 /153.4/2.6 /142.0/2.5  
MKLK2 136.1/2.4 /153.9/2.5 /160.2/2.6 /151.4/2.5  
MLUK2 141.1/1.5 /155.1/1.6 /167.2/1.7 /163.7/1.7  
MLPK2 141.0/2.4 /155.0/2.5 /167.1/2.5 /163.6/2.5  
CNNI3 141.8/2.4 /145.1/2.4 /158.3/2.5 /162.3/2.5  
EVVI3 156.3/1.9 /150.3/1.9 /161.9/2.0 /168.7/2.0  
UNWK2 211.3/1.9 /195.3/1.7 /198.3/1.7 /203.4/1.8  
SHNI2 217.9/2.2 /197.3/2.1 /198.8/2.1 /203.2/2.1  
GOLI2 238.0/1.6 /211.7/1.4 /198.3/1.3 /202.9/1.3  
SMLI2 237.6/1.6 /213.4/1.4 /198.7/1.3 /203.2/1.4  
MCCO1 10.0/0.9 / 12.2/1.1 / 12.0/1.1 / 9.2/0.9  
KANW2 12.1/2.3 / 11.5/2.2 / 10.0/2.1 / 8.6/1.9  
FLRK2 5.4/1.3 / 4.8/1.2 / 4.3/1.2 / 3.9/1.2  
PKTO1 6.4/2.3 / 10.0/2.0 / 6.6/2.3 / 4.9/2.1  
MLGO1 3.0/1.5 / 2.5/1.4 / 2.2/1.3 / 2.0/1.2  
CATK2 2.5/1.2 / 2.6/1.3 / 2.5/1.2 / 2.2/1.1  
FFTK2 6.4/1.0 / 5.6/1.3 / 4.5/1.6 / 3.8/1.5  
SPTK2 8.0/1.0 / 7.0/0.9 / 6.0/0.8 / 5.3/0.7  
NHRI3 36.8/1.7 / 33.0/1.7 / 30.0/1.6 / 27.2/1.5  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab RFC Page
Main Text Page