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FGUS51 KTIR 221648  
RVFTIR  
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS  
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH  
12:48PM EDT SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 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  
 
AUG 22 AUG 23 AUG 24 AUG 25  
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL  
 
ALLEGHENY RIVER...  
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 14.7 0.7 19.6 0.9 25.4 1.1 24.0 1.1  
 
MONONGAHELA RIVER...  
BRADDOCK 31.0 1.7 22.7 1.3 18.2 1.1 10.8 0.7  
 
BEAVER RIVER...  
BEAVER FALLS 1.5 0.2 1.5 0.2 1.7 0.2 1.4 0.2  
 
OHIO RIVER...  
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 47.9 1.2 43.6 1.1 44.8 1.2 35.8 1.0  
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 51.9 1.3 45.0 1.1 47.5 1.2 38.6 1.0  
WHEELING 60.9 2.4 49.8 2.0 51.9 2.2 43.5 1.8  
MOUNDSVILLE 63.9 1.5 51.7 1.2 53.3 1.3 44.5 1.1  
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 60.3 1.9 53.3 1.8 54.7 1.8 45.8 1.6  
PARKERSBURG 94.8 1.9 80.1 1.6 79.1 1.6 68.1 1.4  
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 100.6 2.0 89.0 1.8 86.2 1.7 73.3 1.5  
R C BYRD DAM 123.9 2.2 106.2 1.9 102.7 1.8 88.8 1.6  
HUNTINGTON 154.6 2.6 111.3 2.0 105.5 1.9 94.3 1.7  
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 159.4 2.4 127.4 1.9 117.7 1.8 108.4 1.6  
MELDAHL DAM 171.7 2.8 171.5 2.8 150.7 2.7 141.2 2.6  
CINCINNATI 177.3 3.0 182.6 3.0 162.3 2.8 148.7 2.6  
MARKLAND DAM 193.6 2.7 185.7 2.7 173.9 2.6 160.8 2.6  
MCALPINE UPPER 234.8 2.3 193.9 2.0 184.1 1.9 170.7 1.8  
MCALPINE LOWER 234.4 2.8 193.8 2.7 184.1 2.6 170.7 2.6  
CANNELTON DAM 274.7 2.9 213.4 2.7 183.9 2.6 171.6 2.6  
EVANSVILLE 282.0 2.8 273.4 2.7 224.3 2.4 183.7 2.1  
J T MYERS DAM 333.1 2.9 345.4 3.0 321.4 2.8 265.2 2.3  
SHAWNEETOWN 325.9 2.6 343.8 2.7 329.5 2.7 277.4 2.5  
GOLCONDA 307.7 2.0 336.1 2.2 341.8 2.3 309.4 2.1  
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 338.0 2.2 347.9 2.3 347.0 2.3 319.8 2.1  
 
MUSKINGUM RIVER...  
MCCONNELSVILLE 20.3 1.6 17.7 1.5 16.9 1.4 15.5 1.3  
 
KANAWHA RIVER...  
KANAWHA FALLS 8.2 1.9 8.4 1.9 7.3 1.8 6.5 1.7  
 
BIG SANDY RIVER...  
FULLERS STATION 2.9 0.9 2.3 0.8 2.0 0.7 1.9 0.7  
 
SCIOTO RIVER...  
PIKETON 25.5 2.4 31.4 2.5 31.8 2.5 24.0 2.3  
 
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...  
MILFORD 4.3 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.2  
 
LICKING RIVER...  
CATAWBA 2.4 1.2 3.5 1.5 2.3 1.2 1.9 1.0  
 
KENTUCKY RIVER...  
FRANKFORT 4.1 1.5 3.1 1.2 2.4 1.0 1.8 0.8  
 
GREEN RIVER...  
SPOTTSVILLE 2.5 0.4 2.5 0.4 2.3 0.4 2.2 0.3  
 
WABASH RIVER...  
NEW HARMONY 63.0 2.0 67.1 2.0 70.0 2.0 72.5 2.0  
 
.BR TIR 20260822 Z DH12/DC202608221648/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF  
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF  
ACMP1 14.7/0.7 / 19.6/0.9 / 25.4/1.1 / 24.0/1.1  
BDDP1 31.0/1.7 / 22.7/1.3 / 18.2/1.1 / 10.8/0.7  
BEAP1 1.5/0.2 / 1.5/0.2 / 1.7/0.2 / 1.4/0.2  
DSHP1 47.9/1.2 / 43.6/1.1 / 44.8/1.2 / 35.8/1.0  
MGYP1 51.9/1.3 / 45.0/1.1 / 47.5/1.2 / 38.6/1.0  
WLGW2 60.9/2.4 / 49.8/2.0 / 51.9/2.2 / 43.5/1.8  
MOUW2 63.9/1.5 / 51.7/1.2 / 53.3/1.3 / 44.5/1.1  
RNOO1 60.3/1.9 / 53.3/1.8 / 54.7/1.8 / 45.8/1.6  
PARW2 94.8/1.9 / 80.1/1.6 / 79.1/1.6 / 68.1/1.4  
RACW2 100.6/2.0 / 89.0/1.8 / 86.2/1.7 / 73.3/1.5  
GALW2 123.9/2.2 /106.2/1.9 /102.7/1.8 / 88.8/1.6  
HNTW2 154.6/2.6 /111.3/2.0 /105.5/1.9 / 94.3/1.7  
GNUK2 159.4/2.4 /127.4/1.9 /117.7/1.8 /108.4/1.6  
MELO1 171.7/2.8 /171.5/2.8 /150.7/2.7 /141.2/2.6  
CCNO1 177.3/3.0 /182.6/3.0 /162.3/2.8 /148.7/2.6  
MKLK2 193.6/2.7 /185.7/2.7 /173.9/2.6 /160.8/2.6  
MLUK2 234.8/2.3 /193.9/2.0 /184.1/1.9 /170.7/1.8  
MLPK2 234.4/2.8 /193.8/2.7 /184.1/2.6 /170.7/2.6  
CNNI3 274.7/2.9 /213.4/2.7 /183.9/2.6 /171.6/2.6  
EVVI3 282.0/2.8 /273.4/2.7 /224.3/2.4 /183.7/2.1  
UNWK2 333.1/2.9 /345.4/3.0 /321.4/2.8 /265.2/2.3  
SHNI2 325.9/2.6 /343.8/2.7 /329.5/2.7 /277.4/2.5  
GOLI2 307.7/2.0 /336.1/2.2 /341.8/2.3 /309.4/2.1  
SMLI2 338.0/2.2 /347.9/2.3 /347.0/2.3 /319.8/2.1  
MCCO1 20.3/1.6 / 17.7/1.5 / 16.9/1.4 / 15.5/1.3  
KANW2 8.2/1.9 / 8.4/1.9 / 7.3/1.8 / 6.5/1.7  
FLRK2 2.9/0.9 / 2.3/0.8 / 2.0/0.7 / 1.9/0.7  
PKTO1 25.5/2.4 / 31.4/2.5 / 31.8/2.5 / 24.0/2.3  
MLGO1 4.3/1.8 / 2.6/1.4 / 2.1/1.2 / 1.9/1.2  
CATK2 2.4/1.2 / 3.5/1.5 / 2.3/1.2 / 1.9/1.0  
FFTK2 4.1/1.5 / 3.1/1.2 / 2.4/1.0 / 1.8/0.8  
SPTK2 2.5/0.4 / 2.5/0.4 / 2.3/0.4 / 2.2/0.3  
NHRI3 63.0/2.0 / 67.1/2.0 / 70.0/2.0 / 72.5/2.0  
.END  

   
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