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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:53am EDT Monday, July 8, 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:
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: 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 06                           /  14.1
:     Jul 07   /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.6 /  14.3
:     Jul 08   /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.2 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER RACW2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  13.3
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  13.3 /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.75 /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  27.9
:     Jul 06   /  27.8 /  22.4 /  21.8 /  26.2
:     Jul 07   /  28.7 /  21.4 /  17.9 /  26.5
:     Jul 08   /  30.4 /  22.5 /  19.4 /  29.4
:     Jul 09   /  32.4 /  25.0 /  22.5 /  30.4
:     Jul 10   /  32.9 /  25.0 /  23.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
: Gage reading not trusted, ignored.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 06                           /  25.3
:     Jul 07   /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.4
:     Jul 08   /  25.3 /  25.0 /  24.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 21.3 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER POPW2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  24.9
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.8
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.65 /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.05
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  28.0
:     Jul 06   /  27.7 /  23.1 /  21.8 /  26.1
:     Jul 07   /  28.8 /  21.7 /  18.1 /  26.3
:     Jul 08   /  30.2 /  22.8 /  19.7 /  29.3
:     Jul 09   /  32.3 /  24.9 /  22.4 /  30.3
:     Jul 10   /  32.8 /  24.8 /  23.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  15.1
:     Jul 07   /  14.4 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  14.0
:     Jul 08   /  14.3 /  14.4 /  14.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.2 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER GALW2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  14.0
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.8 /  13.8
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.6
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.85 /  0.25 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.06
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  28.2
:     Jul 06   /  27.1 /  23.1 /  21.7 /  26.0
:     Jul 07   /  28.8 /  21.7 /  18.2 /  26.3
:     Jul 08   /  30.3 /  22.7 /  19.6 /  29.3
:     Jul 09   /  32.2 /  24.9 /  22.5 /  30.4
:     Jul 10   /  32.7 /  24.7 /  23.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  26.5
:     Jul 07   /  26.3 /  26.0 /  25.8 /  25.9
:     Jul 08   /  26.2 /  26.3 /  26.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.4 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER HNTW2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  26.4
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  26.3 /  26.1 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.7
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  25.6 /  25.6 /  25.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.00
:     Jul 06   /  0.18 /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  28.5
:     Jul 06   /  28.8 /  24.2 /  22.1 /  26.9
:     Jul 07   /  29.5 /  22.1 /  18.3 /  26.8
:     Jul 08   /  30.7 /  23.6 /  20.4 /  29.5
:     Jul 09   /  32.5 /  25.1 /  22.6 /  30.5
:     Jul 10   /  33.0 /  24.9 /  23.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  35.1
:     Jul 07   /  34.9 /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.4
:     Jul 08   /  34.8 /  34.9 /  35.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.1 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER ASHK2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  35.1
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  35.0 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.02
:     Jul 06   /  0.09 /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.02 /  0.02 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  28.3
:     Jul 06   /  28.7 /  24.7 /  22.1 /  26.9
:     Jul 07   /  29.4 /  22.3 /  18.4 /  26.9
:     Jul 08   /  30.6 /  23.7 /  20.5 /  29.4
:     Jul 09   /  32.3 /  25.3 /  22.7 /  30.4
:     Jul 10   /  32.8 /  25.1 /  23.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /   4.6
:     Jul 07   /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.5
:     Jul 08   /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.4 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER GYNK2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : Jul 09 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.2
.E3 : Jul 10 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E4 : Jul 11 : /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2 /   4.2
.E5 : Jul 12 : /   4.2 /   4.1 /   4.1 /   4.1
.E6 : Jul 13 : /   4.0 /   4.0 /   4.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.10
:     Jul 06   /  0.04 /  0.35 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  26.7
:     Jul 06   /  28.0 /  23.7 /  21.4 /  25.4
:     Jul 07   /  28.0 /  21.7 /  17.8 /  25.7
:     Jul 08   /  29.2 /  23.1 /  19.7 /  28.3
:     Jul 09   /  31.1 /  24.9 /  22.2 /  29.5
:     Jul 10   /  31.5 /  24.3 /  23.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  16.2
:     Jul 07   /  16.1 /  15.1 /  14.4 /  14.3
:     Jul 08   /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.6 ft at 845am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER GNUK2 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  14.6
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.4
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  14.1 /  14.0 /  14.0 /  14.0
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.9
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.03
:     Jul 06   /  0.22 /  0.10 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  27.3
:     Jul 06   /  28.6 /  24.2 /  21.6 /  26.2
:     Jul 07   /  28.9 /  22.0 /  18.1 /  26.2
:     Jul 08   /  30.1 /  23.5 /  20.1 /  28.7
:     Jul 09   /  31.7 /  25.2 /  22.6 /  29.8
:     Jul 10   /  32.2 /  24.8 /  23.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  16.7
:     Jul 07   /  16.7 /  16.3 /  15.9 /  15.8
:     Jul 08   /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.9 ft at 900am EDT on Mon, Jul 8
:
.ER PORO1 20240708 Z DC202407081353/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jul 08 :                         /  15.9
.E2 : Jul 09 : /  15.9 /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.7
.E3 : Jul 10 : /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.6 /  15.6
.E4 : Jul 11 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E5 : Jul 12 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E6 : Jul 13 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  0.03
:     Jul 06   /  0.31 /  0.42 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 08                           /  0.00
:     Jul 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jul 10   /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.13
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jul 05                           /  26.9
:     Jul 06   /  27.1 /  23.5 /  21.0 /  25.3
:     Jul 07   /  28.4 /  21.7 /  18.0 /  25.8
:     Jul 08   /  29.8 /  23.1 /  19.5 /  28.5
:     Jul 09   /  31.5 /  24.9 /  22.4 /  29.5
:     Jul 10   /  31.7 /  24.4 /  23.0
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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