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FGUS51 KTIR 201551
RVFTIR
RIVER FLOW AND VELOCITY FORECASTS
NWS OHIO RIVER FORECAST CENTER, WILMINGTON, OH
11:51AM EDT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 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
SEP 20 SEP 21 SEP 22 SEP 23
FORECAST POINT... FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL FLOW VEL
ALLEGHENY RIVER...
C.W. BILL YOUNG LOCK AND 19.0 0.9 23.4 1.1 20.5 0.9 19.3 0.9
MONONGAHELA RIVER...
BRADDOCK 7.1 0.5 14.7 1.0 26.1 1.5 32.3 1.8
BEAVER RIVER...
BEAVER FALLS 2.0 0.3 2.0 0.3 2.0 0.3 1.9 0.3
OHIO RIVER...
DASHIELDS LOCK AND DAM 26.8 0.7 39.9 1.0 48.8 1.2 53.2 1.3
MONTGOMERY LOCK AND DAM 29.8 0.7 40.9 1.0 50.2 1.3 56.0 1.4
WHEELING 32.5 1.4 42.5 1.7 53.2 2.2 59.3 2.4
MOUNDSVILLE 32.6 0.8 42.8 1.0 54.4 1.3 60.0 1.4
WILLOW ISLAND LOCK AND DA 39.5 1.4 45.8 1.6 61.7 2.0 65.0 2.0
PARKERSBURG 50.1 1.1 80.5 1.6 106.0 2.0 96.8 1.9
RACINE LOCK AND DAM 79.9 1.6 113.0 2.2 120.6 2.3 110.4 2.1
R C BYRD DAM 89.5 1.6 133.7 2.3 146.9 2.5 129.3 2.2
HUNTINGTON 66.1 1.2 130.0 2.2 150.5 2.6 137.9 2.4
LLOYD GREENUP DAM 62.9 1.0 123.8 1.8 152.1 2.2 148.3 2.2
MELDAHL DAM 71.5 2.1 82.3 2.2 139.7 2.6 170.0 2.8
CINCINNATI 83.7 1.6 105.9 2.0 150.4 2.6 173.9 2.9
MARKLAND DAM 91.6 2.1 106.8 2.2 153.1 2.5 185.7 2.7
MCALPINE UPPER 86.8 1.0 102.8 1.1 127.7 1.4 174.3 1.8
MCALPINE LOWER 86.8 2.1 102.8 2.2 127.7 2.3 174.3 2.6
CANNELTON DAM 79.2 2.1 92.3 2.2 108.1 2.2 146.3 2.4
EVANSVILLE 77.2 1.3 89.7 1.5 104.9 1.6 136.5 1.8
J T MYERS DAM 87.1 0.8 98.4 0.9 113.8 1.0 141.4 1.2
SHAWNEETOWN 87.2 1.5 98.5 1.5 113.9 1.6 141.4 1.8
GOLCONDA 87.7 0.6 95.8 0.6 110.7 0.7 122.3 0.8
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM 79.7 0.5 95.9 0.6 110.8 0.7 122.4 0.8
MUSKINGUM RIVER...
MCCONNELSVILLE 5.4 0.5 7.1 0.7 9.7 0.9 8.1 0.8
KANAWHA RIVER...
KANAWHA FALLS 2.6 1.0 4.2 1.3 3.7 1.2 3.4 1.1
BIG SANDY RIVER...
FULLERS STATION 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.3
SCIOTO RIVER...
PIKETON 7.2 2.2 28.5 2.4 28.6 2.4 23.4 2.3
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER...
MILFORD 21.7 4.5 5.4 2.1 5.5 2.1 3.2 1.6
LICKING RIVER...
CATAWBA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
KENTUCKY RIVER...
FRANKFORT 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.2
GREEN RIVER...
SPOTTSVILLE 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.2
WABASH RIVER...
NEW HARMONY 10.7 0.9 11.2 0.9 15.1 1.1 20.1 1.3
.BR TIR 20260920 Z DH12/DC202609201551/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1 19.0/0.9 / 23.4/1.1 / 20.5/0.9 / 19.3/0.9
BDDP1 7.1/0.5 / 14.7/1.0 / 26.1/1.5 / 32.3/1.8
BEAP1 2.0/0.3 / 2.0/0.3 / 2.0/0.3 / 1.9/0.3
DSHP1 26.8/0.7 / 39.9/1.0 / 48.8/1.2 / 53.2/1.3
MGYP1 29.8/0.7 / 40.9/1.0 / 50.2/1.3 / 56.0/1.4
WLGW2 32.5/1.4 / 42.5/1.7 / 53.2/2.2 / 59.3/2.4
MOUW2 32.6/0.8 / 42.8/1.0 / 54.4/1.3 / 60.0/1.4
RNOO1 39.5/1.4 / 45.8/1.6 / 61.7/2.0 / 65.0/2.0
PARW2 50.1/1.1 / 80.5/1.6 /106.0/2.0 / 96.8/1.9
RACW2 79.9/1.6 /113.0/2.2 /120.6/2.3 /110.4/2.1
GALW2 89.5/1.6 /133.7/2.3 /146.9/2.5 /129.3/2.2
HNTW2 66.1/1.2 /130.0/2.2 /150.5/2.6 /137.9/2.4
GNUK2 62.9/1.0 /123.8/1.8 /152.1/2.2 /148.3/2.2
MELO1 71.5/2.1 / 82.3/2.2 /139.7/2.6 /170.0/2.8
CCNO1 83.7/1.6 /105.9/2.0 /150.4/2.6 /173.9/2.9
MKLK2 91.6/2.1 /106.8/2.2 /153.1/2.5 /185.7/2.7
MLUK2 86.8/1.0 /102.8/1.1 /127.7/1.4 /174.3/1.8
MLPK2 86.8/2.1 /102.8/2.2 /127.7/2.3 /174.3/2.6
CNNI3 79.2/2.1 / 92.3/2.2 /108.1/2.2 /146.3/2.4
EVVI3 77.2/1.3 / 89.7/1.5 /104.9/1.6 /136.5/1.8
UNWK2 87.1/0.8 / 98.4/0.9 /113.8/1.0 /141.4/1.2
SHNI2 87.2/1.5 / 98.5/1.5 /113.9/1.6 /141.4/1.8
GOLI2 87.7/0.6 / 95.8/0.6 /110.7/0.7 /122.3/0.8
SMLI2 79.7/0.5 / 95.9/0.6 /110.8/0.7 /122.4/0.8
MCCO1 5.4/0.5 / 7.1/0.7 / 9.7/0.9 / 8.1/0.8
KANW2 2.6/1.0 / 4.2/1.3 / 3.7/1.2 / 3.4/1.1
FLRK2 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.6/0.3 / 0.7/0.3
PKTO1 7.2/2.2 / 28.5/2.4 / 28.6/2.4 / 23.4/2.3
MLGO1 21.7/4.5 / 5.4/2.1 / 5.5/2.1 / 3.2/1.6
CATK2 0.2/0.2 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3 / 0.2/0.3
FFTK2 0.6/0.3 / 0.5/0.2 / 0.6/0.2 / 0.5/0.2
SPTK2 1.2/0.2 / 1.1/0.2 / 1.0/0.2 / 1.0/0.2
NHRI3 10.7/0.9 / 11.2/0.9 / 15.1/1.1 / 20.1/1.3
.END
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