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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:07am EST Friday, February 28, 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


: Woodville - Portage River - CLE
: Zero Datum 614.75 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Sandusky County, OH
: Record River Stage     17.0 ft
: Major River Stage      13.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   12.5 ft
: Flood River Stage       9.0 ft
: Action River Stage      6.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   5.9
:     Feb 27   /   5.5 /   5.4 /   6.2 /   7.4
:     Feb 28   /   7.7 /   7.7 /   7.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.3 ft at 930am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER WDVO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   7.2
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   6.9 /   6.5 /   6.2 /   5.8
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   5.5 /   5.3 /   5.0 /   4.8
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1 /   4.0
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.7
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   3.6 /   3.6 /   3.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.03
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Feb 27   /  0.28 /  0.06 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.6
:     Feb 26   /  11.0 /   3.9 /  -0.3 /   1.2
:     Feb 27   /   2.9 /   2.7 /   2.2 /   3.3
:     Feb 28   /   6.7 /   2.2 /  -0.3 /   5.2
:     Mar 01   /  11.3 /   5.7 /  -1.5 /  -3.2
:     Mar 02   /  -3.0 /  -5.6 /  -7.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Tiffin - Sandusky River - CLE
: Zero Datum 720.74 ft (NAVD88)
: Seneca County, OH
: Record River Stage     20.4 ft
: Major River Stage      12.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   10.5 ft
: Flood River Stage       9.0 ft
: Action River Stage      6.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR TFFO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 7.0
: Crest near 7.0 ft around 1PM EST on Fri, Feb 28
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   5.1
:     Feb 27   /   5.9 /   5.7 /   6.2 /   6.6
:     Feb 28   /   6.7 /   6.8 /   6.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.0 ft at 945am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER TFFO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   7.0
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   6.9 /   6.8 /   6.5 /   6.3
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   6.0 /   5.6 /   5.3 /   5.0
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   4.7 /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   4.0 /   3.8 /   3.7 /   3.6
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.02
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Feb 27   /  0.23 /  0.18 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.4
:     Feb 26   /  11.1 /   4.6 /  -0.2 /   1.1
:     Feb 27   /   4.4 /   4.2 /   4.0 /   3.4
:     Feb 28   /   6.6 /   2.3 /  -0.1 /   4.8
:     Mar 01   /  10.7 /   6.4 /  -1.2 /  -3.2
:     Mar 02   /  -3.1 /  -5.9 /  -7.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Fremont - Sandusky River - CLE
: Zero Datum 626.3 ft (COE 1912)
: Sandusky County, OH
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      21.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   13.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      7.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   3.8
:     Feb 27   /   4.0 /   4.6 /   5.0 /   5.4
:     Feb 28   /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.5 ft at 930am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER FFMO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   5.5
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.2 /   5.0
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   4.8 /   4.6 /   4.3 /   4.1
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   3.8 /   3.6 /   3.4 /   3.3
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   3.1 /   3.0 /   2.9 /   2.8
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   2.7 /   2.6 /   2.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.06
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Feb 27   /  0.31 /  0.21 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.2
:     Feb 26   /  10.7 /   4.2 /  -0.4 /   1.1
:     Feb 27   /   3.3 /   3.6 /   3.4 /   3.2
:     Feb 28   /   6.6 /   2.5 /  -0.2 /   4.8
:     Mar 01   /  10.7 /   6.0 /  -1.3 /  -3.4
:     Mar 02   /  -3.3 /  -5.8 /  -7.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Milan - Huron River - CLE
: Zero Datum 573.26 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Erie County, OH
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      22.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   19.5 ft
: Flood River Stage      18.0 ft
: Action River Stage     14.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /  10.5
:     Feb 27   /   9.7 /  12.2 /  13.6 /  13.2
:     Feb 28   /  12.3 /  12.0 /  11.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 11.4 ft at 930am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER MILO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /  11.2
.E2 : Mar 01 : /  10.8 /  10.5 /  10.2 /   9.9
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   9.7 /   9.4 /   9.2 /   9.0
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   8.8 /   8.7 /   8.5 /   8.4
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   8.3 /   8.2 /   8.0 /   7.9
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.05
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Feb 27   /  0.31 /  0.25 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.11 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.2
:     Feb 26   /  10.0 /   4.4 /  -0.3 /   1.5
:     Feb 27   /   3.6 /   4.3 /   4.4 /   2.9
:     Feb 28   /   6.0 /   2.6 /  -0.2 /   4.4
:     Mar 01   /  10.0 /   6.3 /  -1.2 /  -4.0
:     Mar 02   /  -4.0 /  -6.4 /  -7.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Elyria - Black River - CLE
: Zero Datum 620.83 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Lorain County, OH
: Record River Stage     26.4 ft
: Major River Stage      20.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   17.0 ft
: Flood River Stage       9.5 ft
: Action River Stage      7.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   6.3
:     Feb 27   /   6.2 /   6.9 /   7.7 /   8.1
:     Feb 28   /   8.3 /   8.2 /   7.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.8 ft at 915am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER ELRO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   7.7
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   7.4 /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.6
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   6.2 /   5.8 /   5.5 /   5.2
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   4.8 /   4.5 /   4.2 /   4.0
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   3.8 /   3.6 /   3.4 /   3.2
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   3.1 /   2.9 /   2.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.03
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Feb 27   /  0.20 /  0.29 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Feb 28   /  0.02 /  0.08 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Mar 02   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.7
:     Feb 26   /   9.5 /   4.0 /  -0.0 /   2.0
:     Feb 27   /   4.0 /   4.2 /   4.9 /   3.1
:     Feb 28   /   5.8 /   2.7 /   0.7 /   4.1
:     Mar 01   /   9.7 /   6.7 /  -1.1 /  -4.5
:     Mar 02   /  -4.7 /  -6.8 /  -8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Independence - Cuyahoga River - CLE
: Zero Datum 583.57 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Cuyahoga County, OH
: Record River Stage     23.3 ft
: Major River Stage      21.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   18.5 ft
: Flood River Stage      17.0 ft
: Action River Stage     14.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   5.6
:     Feb 27   /   5.5 /   8.6 /  10.3 /   8.8
:     Feb 28   /   8.0 /   8.8 /   8.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 8.3 ft at 930am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER INDO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   8.2
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   7.7 /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.3
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   7.2 /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.7
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.2 /   6.1
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.8 /   5.8
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.06
:     Feb 26   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.15 /  0.32 /  0.02 /  0.02
:     Feb 28   /  0.05 /  0.18 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.02
:     Mar 02   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   5.9
:     Feb 26   /   8.6 /   3.7 /   0.1 /   2.2
:     Feb 27   /   4.5 /   3.8 /   4.6 /   3.1
:     Feb 28   /   4.6 /   2.4 /   0.7 /   3.5
:     Mar 01   /   8.9 /   6.8 /  -0.9 /  -5.0
:     Mar 02   /  -5.5 /  -7.6 /  -8.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Painesville - Grand River - CLE
: Zero Datum 595.51 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Lake County, OH
: Record River Stage     19.4 ft
: Major River Stage      17.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      12.5 ft
: Action River Stage      8.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 26                           /   6.3
:     Feb 27   /   6.3 /   7.5 /   8.3 /   8.0
:     Feb 28   /   8.1 /   8.5 /   8.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 8.3 ft at 900am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER PNVO1 20250228 Z DC202502281507/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /   8.2
.E2 : Mar 01 : /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.3
.E3 : Mar 02 : /   7.0 /   6.8 /   6.6 /   6.4
.E4 : Mar 03 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E5 : Mar 04 : /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.3
.E6 : Mar 05 : /   5.2 /   5.1 /   5.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.02
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.17 /  0.37 /  0.04 /  0.01
:     Feb 28   /  0.05 /  0.08 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.02 /  0.01
:     Mar 02   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   6.1
:     Feb 26   /   8.6 /   2.9 /  -0.3 /   2.2
:     Feb 27   /   4.2 /   3.2 /   4.0 /   3.1
:     Feb 28   /   3.8 /   2.4 /   0.9 /   2.7
:     Mar 01   /   7.8 /   6.1 /  -1.3 /  -5.5
:     Mar 02   /  -6.1 /  -8.8 /  -9.6
:____________________________________________________________________
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