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FGUS51 KTIR 011457  
RVFWBU  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
1057 AM EDT WED APR 01 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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: SALAMONIE RIVER - PORTLAND, IN - IWX  
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: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.5 FT AT 945 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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.ER PORI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.6  
.E2 : 0402 : / 6.0 / 5.5 / 5.0 / 4.7  
.E3 : 0403 : / 4.3 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E4 : 0404 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.3  
.E5 : 0405 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9  
.E6 : 0406 : / 2.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.70/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.09/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.05/ 0.04/  
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: WABASH RIVER - WABASH RIVER AT WABASH, IN - IWX  
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: ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 10.4 FT AT 1030 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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:CREST NEAR 11.3 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON WED, APR 1  
.ER WABI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 11.0 / 11.3 / 11.1  
.E2 : 0402 : / 10.1 / 8.9 / 8.5 / 8.2  
.E3 : 0403 : / 8.0 / 7.7 / 7.4 / 6.9  
.E4 : 0404 : / 6.4 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.9  
.E5 : 0405 : / 6.6 / 6.4 / 6.2 / 6.1  
.E6 : 0406 : / 6.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.54/ 0.05/ 0.02/ 0.23/ 0.01/ 0.18/ 0.17/ 0.06/  
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: EEL RIVER - NORTH MANCHESTER, IN - IWX  
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: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.6 FT AT 1030 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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:CREST NEAR 12.2 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON WED, APR 1  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON THU, APR 2  
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.ER NMCI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 11.9 / 12.2 / 12.1  
.E2 : 0402 : / 11.8 / 11.2 / 10.6 / 10.1  
.E3 : 0403 : / 10.0 / 9.7 / 9.1 / 8.3  
.E4 : 0404 : / 7.6 / 6.9 / 6.4 / 5.9  
.E5 : 0405 : / 5.5 / 5.2 / 5.0 / 4.7  
.E6 : 0406 : / 4.5  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.41/ 0.07/ 0.01/ 0.21/ 0.02/ 0.14/ 0.22/ 0.04/  
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: TIPPECANOE RIVER - ORA, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 8.9 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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.ER ORAI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 9.1 / 9.6 / 10.2  
.E2 : 0402 : / 10.6 / 10.9 / 11.0 / 11.1  
.E3 : 0403 : / 11.1 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.3  
.E4 : 0404 : / 11.4 / 11.4 / 11.3 / 11.3  
.E5 : 0405 : / 11.3 / 11.2 / 11.2 / 11.2  
.E6 : 0406 : / 11.1  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.39/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.03/ 0.13/ 0.25/ 0.04/  
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: TIPPECANOE RIVER - TIPPECANOE RIVER AT WINAMAC, IN - IWX  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.2 FT AT 1000 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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.ER WMCI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 6.5 / 6.9 / 7.3  
.E2 : 0402 : / 7.7 / 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.7  
.E3 : 0403 : / 8.8 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0  
.E4 : 0404 : / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0 / 9.0  
.E5 : 0405 : / 8.9 / 8.9 / 8.8 / 8.7  
.E6 : 0406 : / 8.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.36/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.29/ 0.02/ 0.08/ 0.26/ 0.02/  
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: TIPPECANOE RIVER - LAKE FREEMAN, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION FLOW 9000.0 CFS  
: FLOOD FLOW 13000.0 CFS  
: MODERATE FLOOD FLOW 18000.0 CFS  
: MAJOR FLOOD FLOW 22000.0 CFS  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.4 KCFS AT 1015 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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.ER MCXI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/QTIFFZZ/DIH6  
:FLOW FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 2.3 / 2.7 / 3.1  
.E2 : 0402 : / 3.5 / 3.7 / 3.8 / 4.0  
.E3 : 0403 : / 4.2 / 4.4 / 4.5 / 4.6  
.E4 : 0404 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.3 / 4.2  
.E5 : 0405 : / 4.1 / 4.0 / 3.8 / 3.7  
.E6 : 0406 : / 3.6  
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: TIPPECANOE RIVER - TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR DELPHI, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
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:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 3.1 FT AT 945 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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.ER DLPI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 3.3 / 3.5 / 3.9  
.E2 : 0402 : / 4.3 / 4.7 / 4.9 / 5.0  
.E3 : 0403 : / 5.1 / 5.2 / 5.3 / 5.5  
.E4 : 0404 : / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.4  
.E5 : 0405 : / 5.3 / 5.2 / 5.1 / 5.1  
.E6 : 0406 : / 5.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.43/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.31/ 0.01/ 0.13/ 0.16/ 0.04/  
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: WILDCAT CREEK - LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.5 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 4.9 FT AT 1045 AM EDT ON APR 01  
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:CREST NEAR 9.4 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON FRI, APR 3  
.ER LYTI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 5.1 / 6.3 / 7.5  
.E2 : 0402 : / 8.2 / 8.5 / 8.8 / 9.0  
.E3 : 0403 : / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.4 / 9.3  
.E4 : 0404 : / 9.1 / 8.8 / 8.6 / 8.3  
.E5 : 0405 : / 8.0 / 7.7 / 7.4 / 7.1  
.E6 : 0406 : / 6.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.64/ 0.03/ 0.01/ 0.20/ 0.00/ 0.18/ 0.20/ 0.09/  
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: WABASH RIVER - WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - IND  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.2 FT AT 1030 AM EDT ON APR 01  
:  
:  
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON THU, APR 2  
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:CREST NEAR 14.6 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON FRI, APR 3  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5PM EDT ON SUN, APR 5  
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.ER LAFI3 20260401 Z DC202604011457/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0401 : / 6.3 / 6.6 / 7.3  
.E2 : 0402 : / 8.3 / 10.0 / 11.9 / 13.3  
.E3 : 0403 : / 14.1 / 14.5 / 14.6 / 14.6  
.E4 : 0404 : / 14.3 / 13.9 / 13.5 / 13.0  
.E5 : 0405 : / 12.3 / 11.6 / 10.9 / 10.3  
.E6 : 0406 : / 9.9  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.47/ 0.02/ 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.01/ 0.19/ 0.20/ 0.05/  
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