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FGUS51 KTIR 131502  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
11:02AM EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 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  
 
MAY 13 MAY 14 MAY 15 MAY 16  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 32.7 1.4 31.4 1.4 29.1 1.3 27.7 1.2  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 5.5 0.4 4.7 0.3 4.5 0.3 4.3 0.3  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 7.4 1.0 6.9 0.9 6.7 0.9 5.9 0.8  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 39.1 1.0 36.8 1.0 34.2 0.9 32.5 0.9  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 48.3 1.2 44.4 1.1 41.3 1.0 39.4 1.0  
WHEELING 47.0 1.9 46.6 1.9 43.4 1.8 41.5 1.7  
MOUNDSVILLE 47.3 1.1 46.9 1.1 43.6 1.1 41.7 1.0  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 53.5 1.8 47.5 1.6 44.2 1.5 42.3 1.5  
PARKERSBURG 64.6 1.4 56.6 1.2 51.7 1.1 49.0 1.1  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 67.5 1.4 57.5 1.2 52.6 1.1 49.8 1.1  
R C BYRD DAM 77.2 1.4 63.0 1.2 58.1 1.1 55.3 1.1  
HUNTINGTON 83.7 1.5 65.6 1.2 59.8 1.1 56.8 1.1  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 84.8 1.3 70.0 1.1 63.2 1.0 58.9 0.9  
MELDAHL DAM 104.3 2.4 76.6 2.2 65.3 2.0 59.8 2.0  
CINCINNATI 105.0 2.0 82.5 1.6 68.1 1.4 61.9 1.3  
MARKLAND DAM 106.1 2.2 93.0 2.1 75.5 1.9 67.9 1.8  
MCALPINE UPPER 101.0 1.1 106.6 1.2 85.9 1.0 73.8 0.8  
MCALPINE LOWER 101.0 2.2 106.6 2.2 85.9 2.1 73.8 2.1  
CANNELTON DAM 93.0 2.2 104.1 2.2 90.8 2.1 75.0 2.1  
EVANSVILLE 105.6 1.6 103.2 1.6 98.3 1.6 79.6 1.3  
J T MYERS DAM 184.4 1.6 174.2 1.5 173.3 1.5 144.7 1.3  
SHAWNEETOWN 184.7 2.0 174.6 1.9 173.6 1.9 145.0 1.8  
GOLCONDA 190.5 1.3 180.5 1.2 179.8 1.2 162.5 1.1  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 202.3 1.3 180.8 1.2 180.0 1.2 162.7 1.1  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 6.8 0.7 5.5 0.5 4.7 0.5 4.6 0.5  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 3.3 1.1 3.3 1.1 3.3 1.1 3.3 1.1  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.0 0.4  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 3.2 1.6 2.8 1.5 2.2 1.3 2.0 1.2  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.0 0.4  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.0 0.3 1.6 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.3 0.2  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 68.0 2.0 62.9 2.0 55.4 1.9 45.9 1.8  
 
.BR TIR 20260513 Z DH12/DC202605131502/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 32.7/1.4 / 31.4/1.4 / 29.1/1.3 / 27.7/1.2  
BDDP1 5.5/0.4 / 4.7/0.3 / 4.5/0.3 / 4.3/0.3  
BEAP1 7.4/1.0 / 6.9/0.9 / 6.7/0.9 / 5.9/0.8  
DSHP1 39.1/1.0 / 36.8/1.0 / 34.2/0.9 / 32.5/0.9  
MGYP1 48.3/1.2 / 44.4/1.1 / 41.3/1.0 / 39.4/1.0  
WLGW2 47.0/1.9 / 46.6/1.9 / 43.4/1.8 / 41.5/1.7  
MOUW2 47.3/1.1 / 46.9/1.1 / 43.6/1.1 / 41.7/1.0  
RNOO1 53.5/1.8 / 47.5/1.6 / 44.2/1.5 / 42.3/1.5  
PARW2 64.6/1.4 / 56.6/1.2 / 51.7/1.1 / 49.0/1.1  
RACW2 67.5/1.4 / 57.5/1.2 / 52.6/1.1 / 49.8/1.1  
GALW2 77.2/1.4 / 63.0/1.2 / 58.1/1.1 / 55.3/1.1  
HNTW2 83.7/1.5 / 65.6/1.2 / 59.8/1.1 / 56.8/1.1  
GNUK2 84.8/1.3 / 70.0/1.1 / 63.2/1.0 / 58.9/0.9  
MELO1 104.3/2.4 / 76.6/2.2 / 65.3/2.0 / 59.8/2.0  
CCNO1 105.0/2.0 / 82.5/1.6 / 68.1/1.4 / 61.9/1.3  
MKLK2 106.1/2.2 / 93.0/2.1 / 75.5/1.9 / 67.9/1.8  
MLUK2 101.0/1.1 /106.6/1.2 / 85.9/1.0 / 73.8/0.8  
MLPK2 101.0/2.2 /106.6/2.2 / 85.9/2.1 / 73.8/2.1  
CNNI3 93.0/2.2 /104.1/2.2 / 90.8/2.1 / 75.0/2.1  
EVVI3 105.6/1.6 /103.2/1.6 / 98.3/1.6 / 79.6/1.3  
UNWK2 184.4/1.6 /174.2/1.5 /173.3/1.5 /144.7/1.3  
SHNI2 184.7/2.0 /174.6/1.9 /173.6/1.9 /145.0/1.8  
GOLI2 190.5/1.3 /180.5/1.2 /179.8/1.2 /162.5/1.1  
SMLI2 202.3/1.3 /180.8/1.2 /180.0/1.2 /162.7/1.1  
MCCO1 6.8/0.7 / 5.5/0.5 / 4.7/0.5 / 4.6/0.5  
KANW2 3.3/1.1 / 3.3/1.1 / 3.3/1.1 / 3.3/1.1  
FLRK2 1.1/0.4 / 1.1/0.4 / 1.1/0.4 / 1.0/0.4  
PKTO1 3.2/1.6 / 2.8/1.5 / 2.2/1.3 / 2.0/1.2  
MLGO1 0.7/0.6 / 0.7/0.6 / 0.6/0.6 / 0.5/1.1  
CATK2 0.4/0.3 / 0.3/0.3 / 0.3/0.2 / 0.3/0.2  
FFTK2 1.4/0.6 / 1.2/0.5 / 1.1/0.5 / 1.0/0.4  
SPTK2 2.0/0.3 / 1.6/0.3 / 1.4/0.2 / 1.3/0.2  
NHRI3 68.0/2.0 / 62.9/2.0 / 55.4/1.9 / 45.9/1.8  
.END  
   
..END OF MESSAGE  
 
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