768  
FGUS51 KTIR 212339  
RVFSCI  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON OH  
739 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 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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: SCIOTO RIVER - LA RUE, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 14.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 11.2 FT AT 700 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
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.ER LARO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 11.0 / 9.9  
.E2 : 0822 : / 9.0 / 8.3 / 7.7 / 7.2  
.E3 : 0823 : / 6.9 / 6.5 / 6.2 / 5.9  
.E4 : 0824 : / 5.6 / 5.2 / 4.8 / 4.6  
.E5 : 0825 : / 4.4 / 4.2 / 4.1 / 3.9  
.E6 : 0826 : / 3.8 / 3.6  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.01/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.08/ 0.09/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: SCIOTO RIVER - PROSPECT, OH - CLE  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.5 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 6.7 FT AT 1200 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 8.2 FT AROUND 8PM EDT ON SAT, AUG 22  
.ER PRGO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 6.8 / 7.0  
.E2 : 0822 : / 7.5 / 7.9 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E3 : 0823 : / 8.2 / 7.9 / 7.7 / 7.4  
.E4 : 0824 : / 7.2 / 6.9 / 6.6 / 6.4  
.E5 : 0825 : / 6.1 / 5.8 / 5.6 / 5.4  
.E6 : 0826 : / 5.2 / 5.0  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.03/ 0.05/ 0.14/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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: OLENTANGY RIVER - WORTHINGTON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 11.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 2.7 FT AT 715 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
.ER WRTO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 2.7 / 2.8  
.E2 : 0822 : / 4.6 / 6.7 / 6.7 / 4.7  
.E3 : 0823 : / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E4 : 0824 : / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E5 : 0825 : / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E6 : 0826 : / 2.3 / 2.3  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.24/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - COLUMBUS, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 25.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 27.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.8 FT AT 645 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
.ER COLO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 12.8 / 12.2  
.E2 : 0822 : / 11.4 / 12.1 / 13.6 / 13.7  
.E3 : 0823 : / 12.2 / 11.7 / 11.6 / 11.4  
.E4 : 0824 : / 11.2 / 10.2 / 10.0 / 9.7  
.E5 : 0825 : / 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.0  
.E6 : 0826 : / 8.9 / 8.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.02/ 0.20/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - CIRCLEVILLE, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 13.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 26.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 18.7 FT AT 630 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 19.1 FT AROUND 2AM EDT ON SAT, AUG 22  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5AM EDT ON SUN, AUG 23  
:  
.ER CRCO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 18.9 / 19.1  
.E2 : 0822 : / 18.8 / 18.0 / 16.7 / 15.6  
.E3 : 0823 : / 14.8 / 14.1 / 13.5 / 12.9  
.E4 : 0824 : / 12.4 / 11.9 / 11.3 / 10.7  
.E5 : 0825 : / 10.1 / 9.5 / 9.0 / 8.5  
.E6 : 0826 : / 8.1 / 7.7  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.24/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - CHILLICOTHE, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 12.9 FT AT 645 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 14.0 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON SAT, AUG 22  
.ER CHCO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 12.9 / 13.4  
.E2 : 0822 : / 13.8 / 14.0 / 14.0 / 13.9  
.E3 : 0823 : / 13.4 / 12.9 / 12.4 / 11.9  
.E4 : 0824 : / 11.4 / 11.0 / 10.6 / 10.3  
.E5 : 0825 : / 9.9 / 9.6 / 8.9 / 8.5  
.E6 : 0826 : / 8.2 / 7.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.20/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.01/  
:  
 
:************************************************************  
: SCIOTO RIVER - PIKETON, OH - ILN  
:  
: ACTION STAGE 17.0 FT  
: FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT  
: MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT  
: MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 36.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST OBSERVED VALUE - 14.4 FT AT 700 PM EDT ON AUG 21  
:  
 
:CREST NEAR 18.7 FT AROUND 2PM EDT ON SUN, AUG 23  
.ER PKTO1 20260822 Z DC202608212339/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:STAGE FCST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0821 : / 14.4 / 15.1  
.E2 : 0822 : / 15.8 / 16.6 / 17.4 / 18.1  
.E3 : 0823 : / 18.5 / 18.7 / 18.7 / 18.4  
.E4 : 0824 : / 17.9 / 17.3 / 16.6 / 15.8  
.E5 : 0825 : / 15.1 / 14.4 / 13.7 / 13.1  
.E6 : 0826 : / 12.5 / 11.8  
: LOCAL BASIN QPF - 6 HR TIMESTEP  
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.17/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.00/  
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