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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:50am EDT Friday, April 18, 2025

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


: Bowling Green - Barren River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.83 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Warren County, KY
: Record River Stage     52.2 ft
: Major River Stage      45.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      28.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   7.9
:     Apr 17   /   7.9 /   8.0 /   8.3 /   8.4
:     Apr 18   /   8.4 /   8.3 /   8.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 8.2 ft at 845am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER BWGK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   8.2
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   8.1 /   8.1 /   8.0 /   7.9
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.8 /   7.7
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.4 /   7.4
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   7.3 /   7.3 /   7.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  13.8
:     Apr 16   /  15.5 /   9.5 /   5.2 /  14.2
:     Apr 17   /  19.2 /  12.6 /   7.0 /  15.3
:     Apr 18   /  23.2 /  19.6 /  18.8 /  21.8
:     Apr 19   /  26.1 /  22.0 /  20.0 /  23.4
:     Apr 20   /  26.0 /  20.2 /  18.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Mammoth Cave - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 409.35 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Edmonson County, KY
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      32.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  15.7
:     Apr 17   /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.1 /  15.1
:     Apr 18   /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 14.7 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER MMCK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /  14.7
.E2 : Apr 19 : /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.0
.E3 : Apr 20 : /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.4
.E4 : Apr 21 : /  13.3 /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E5 : Apr 22 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.4
.E6 : Apr 23 : /  12.3 /  12.2 /  12.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  13.1
:     Apr 16   /  14.4 /   9.0 /   5.2 /  13.3
:     Apr 17   /  18.7 /  12.2 /   6.4 /  14.3
:     Apr 18   /  21.3 /  18.1 /  17.7 /  21.5
:     Apr 19   /  25.3 /  21.2 /  19.6 /  23.0
:     Apr 20   /  25.1 /  19.6 /  17.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Rochester Ferry - Green River - LMK
: Zero Datum 351.97 ft (NAVD 88)
: Ohio County, KY
: Record River Stage     61.6 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   45.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      37.0 ft
: Action River Stage     34.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 1PM EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  41.7
:     Apr 17   /  41.2 /  40.7 /  40.2 /  39.7
:     Apr 18   /  39.2 /  38.8 /  38.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 38.4 ft at 845am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER RCHK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /  38.1
.E2 : Apr 19 : /  37.8 /  37.5 /  37.2 /  37.0
.E3 : Apr 20 : /  36.7 /  36.5 /  36.2 /  35.9
.E4 : Apr 21 : /  35.6 /  35.3 /  35.0 /  34.8
.E5 : Apr 22 : /  34.5 /  34.3 /  34.0 /  33.9
.E6 : Apr 23 : /  33.7 /  33.6 /  33.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  13.1
:     Apr 16   /  15.1 /   9.4 /   5.6 /  14.1
:     Apr 17   /  19.4 /  12.1 /   7.5 /  14.6
:     Apr 18   /  22.9 /  19.1 /  18.7 /  22.0
:     Apr 19   /  26.3 /  22.1 /  20.3 /  23.2
:     Apr 20   /  25.0 /  19.7 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paradise - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 363.19 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Muhlenberg County, KY
: Record River Stage    403.7 ft
: Major River Stage     400.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage  386.0 ft
: Flood River Stage     380.0 ft
: Action River Stage    378.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           / 393.2
:     Apr 17   / 392.8 / 392.4 / 391.9 / 391.5
:     Apr 18   / 391.1 / 390.8 / 390.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 390.3 ft at 915am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER PRDK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         / 390.0
.E2 : Apr 19 : / 389.6 / 389.3 / 388.9 / 388.6
.E3 : Apr 20 : / 388.2 / 387.8 / 387.5 / 387.1
.E4 : Apr 21 : / 386.7 / 386.3 / 385.9 / 385.5
.E5 : Apr 22 : / 385.2 / 384.8 / 384.4 / 384.0
.E6 : Apr 23 : / 383.6 / 383.2 / 382.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  13.5
:     Apr 16   /  15.9 /   9.6 /   5.8 /  14.3
:     Apr 17   /  19.6 /  12.5 /   8.3 /  15.4
:     Apr 18   /  23.5 /  19.9 /  18.8 /  21.9
:     Apr 19   /  26.4 /  22.3 /  20.5 /  23.2
:     Apr 20   /  25.2 /  20.0 /  18.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dundee - Rough River - LMK
: Zero Datum 393.18 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, KY
: Record River Stage     31.8 ft
: Major River Stage      30.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   28.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      25.0 ft
: Action River Stage     23.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  26.4
:     Apr 17   /  26.4 /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.3
:     Apr 18   /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.2 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER DUNK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : Apr 19 : /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1 /  26.1
.E3 : Apr 20 : /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E4 : Apr 21 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8
.E5 : Apr 22 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.6 /  25.5
.E6 : Apr 23 : /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Apr 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  12.1
:     Apr 16   /  13.9 /   9.3 /   5.3 /  13.5
:     Apr 17   /  18.6 /  10.8 /   6.4 /  14.3
:     Apr 18   /  21.6 /  18.4 /  18.8 /  21.9
:     Apr 19   /  25.7 /  21.9 /  20.3 /  22.9
:     Apr 20   /  24.1 /  19.1 /  17.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Calhoun - Green River - PAH
: Zero Datum 353.95 ft (NGVD 1929)
: McLean County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     43.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   26.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Fall below flood level around 8AM EDT on Wed, Apr 23
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  34.9
:     Apr 17   /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.5 /  34.4
:     Apr 18   /  34.2 /  34.0 /  33.9
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 33.8 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER CALK2 20250418 Z DC202504181350/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /  33.7
.E2 : Apr 19 : /  33.5 /  33.3 /  33.1 /  32.9
.E3 : Apr 20 : /  32.7 /  32.4 /  32.1 /  31.8
.E4 : Apr 21 : /  31.5 /  31.1 /  30.6 /  30.1
.E5 : Apr 22 : /  29.5 /  28.8 /  27.9 /  26.9
.E6 : Apr 23 : /  25.7 /  24.4 /  22.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 18                           /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.02
:     Apr 20   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  12.6
:     Apr 16   /  14.7 /  10.0 /   6.0 /  14.3
:     Apr 17   /  18.6 /  12.8 /   9.4 /  15.3
:     Apr 18   /  22.7 /  20.3 /  19.4 /  22.3
:     Apr 19   /  26.0 /  22.7 /  21.1 /  23.1
:     Apr 20   /  24.0 /  19.3 /  18.3
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: astifan
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