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FGUS51 KTIR 051444
RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:44am EDT Friday, July 5, 2024

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


: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     50.2 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      41.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  13.6
:     Jul 04   /  13.9 /  14.1 /  13.4 /  13.3
:     Jul 05   /  13.4 /  13.8 /  14.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.9 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER RACW2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  13.7
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.43 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jul 05   /  0.63 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.16 /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.5
:     Jul 03   /  30.9 /  24.8 /  22.3 /  28.8
:     Jul 04   /  32.4 /  25.5 /  23.1 /  27.7
:     Jul 05   /  25.4 /  24.2 /  23.5 /  27.8
:     Jul 06   /  28.3 /  23.1 /  21.3 /  26.4
:     Jul 07   /  29.0 /  20.5 /  19.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)
: Mason County, WV
: Record River Stage     62.8 ft
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  24.8
:     Jul 04   /  25.2 /  25.4 /  25.0 /  25.0
:     Jul 05   /  25.1 /  25.4 /  25.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER POPW2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  25.4
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  25.3 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.44 /  0.04 /  0.06
:     Jul 05   /  0.66 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.18 /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.4
:     Jul 03   /  31.0 /  24.6 /  22.2 /  28.8
:     Jul 04   /  32.3 /  25.7 /  23.5 /  27.7
:     Jul 05   /  25.5 /  24.6 /  23.5 /  27.9
:     Jul 06   /  28.0 /  23.2 /  21.1 /  26.4
:     Jul 07   /  29.0 /  20.5 /  19.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     69.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   52.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  13.5
:     Jul 04   /  13.8 /  14.1 /  13.6 /  13.1
:     Jul 05   /  12.9 /  13.0 /  13.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.2 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER GALW2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  13.2
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.54 /  0.00 /  0.21
:     Jul 05   /  0.59 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.17 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.2
:     Jul 03   /  31.0 /  24.5 /  22.5 /  29.0
:     Jul 04   /  32.3 /  25.6 /  23.4 /  27.8
:     Jul 05   /  25.8 /  24.8 /  23.6 /  28.1
:     Jul 06   /  27.8 /  23.2 /  21.0 /  26.6
:     Jul 07   /  29.2 /  20.6 /  19.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)
: Cabell County, WV
: Record River Stage     69.4 ft
: Major River Stage      59.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   55.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  25.8
:     Jul 04   /  25.8 /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.7
:     Jul 05   /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.6 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER HNTW2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  25.6
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  25.7 /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.32 /  0.07 /  0.41
:     Jul 05   /  0.15 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.27 /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.3
:     Jul 03   /  30.8 /  24.3 /  21.9 /  28.8
:     Jul 04   /  31.9 /  26.4 /  23.7 /  27.9
:     Jul 05   /  25.6 /  24.6 /  23.4 /  28.4
:     Jul 06   /  28.1 /  23.5 /  21.4 /  26.7
:     Jul 07   /  29.4 /  21.0 /  19.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland River Gage - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)
: Boyd County, KY
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      65.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   56.6 ft
: Flood River Stage      52.0 ft
: Action River Stage     50.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  34.6
:     Jul 04   /  34.5 /  34.7 /  34.8 /  34.5
:     Jul 05   /  34.3 /  34.2 /  34.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.3 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER ASHK2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  34.4
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.5 /  34.5
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.5
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.06 /  0.52
:     Jul 05   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.02
:     Jul 06   /  0.30 /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.6
:     Jul 03   /  30.7 /  24.6 /  22.5 /  28.9
:     Jul 04   /  31.8 /  26.9 /  23.8 /  27.6
:     Jul 05   /  25.7 /  24.8 /  23.5 /  28.3
:     Jul 06   /  27.9 /  23.5 /  21.3 /  26.8
:     Jul 07   /  29.3 /  21.4 /  19.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)
: Carter County, KY
: Record River Stage     30.6 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      21.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /   4.3
:     Jul 04   /   4.2 /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.5
:     Jul 05   /   4.7 /   4.8 /   4.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.7 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER GYNK2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /   4.7
.E2 : Jul 06 : /   4.7 /   5.3 /   5.3 /   4.9
.E3 : Jul 07 : /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.4
.E4 : Jul 08 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5 : Jul 09 : /   4.4 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E6 : Jul 10 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.28 /  0.05 /  0.60
:     Jul 05   /  0.50 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.09
:     Jul 06   /  0.33 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  23.9
:     Jul 03   /  30.3 /  25.1 /  22.4 /  28.0
:     Jul 04   /  31.0 /  26.6 /  23.5 /  26.7
:     Jul 05   /  25.2 /  24.3 /  23.1 /  27.1
:     Jul 06   /  26.9 /  23.1 /  20.5 /  25.7
:     Jul 07   /  28.3 /  21.0 /  19.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)
: Greenup County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     74.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   56.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      54.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     52.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  14.5
:     Jul 04   /  14.2 /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.6
:     Jul 05   /  14.4 /  13.9 /  13.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.9 ft at 945am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER GNUK2 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  14.1
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  14.4 /  14.6 /  14.7 /  14.7
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  0.53 /  0.03 /  0.70
:     Jul 05   /  0.10 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.01
:     Jul 06   /  0.29 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  24.0
:     Jul 03   /  30.6 /  24.8 /  22.6 /  28.7
:     Jul 04   /  31.7 /  26.5 /  23.6 /  26.8
:     Jul 05   /  25.7 /  24.7 /  23.3 /  27.7
:     Jul 06   /  27.2 /  23.3 /  20.8 /  26.2
:     Jul 07   /  28.8 /  21.1 /  19.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)
: Scioto County, OH
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      66.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 03                           /  15.9
:     Jul 04   /  15.8 /  16.1 /  16.1 /  16.0
:     Jul 05   /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.5 ft at 1000am EDT on Fri, Jul 5
:
.ER PORO1 20240705 Z DC202407051444/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 05 :                         /  15.5
.E2 : Jul 06 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E3 : Jul 07 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E4 : Jul 08 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E5 : Jul 09 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E6 : Jul 10 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  0.00
:     Jul 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 04   /  0.00 /  1.24 /  0.02 /  0.58
:     Jul 05   /  0.04 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.14 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 02                           /  23.3
:     Jul 03   /  30.0 /  24.3 /  22.3 /  28.3
:     Jul 04   /  31.5 /  25.2 /  23.0 /  26.8
:     Jul 05   /  26.7 /  25.0 /  23.3 /  26.9
:     Jul 06   /  26.8 /  22.9 /  20.3 /  25.7
:     Jul 07   /  28.4 /  20.6 /  18.9
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: astifan
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