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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:58am 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


: Fort Wayne - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 729.58 ft (NGVD 1988)
: Allen County, IN
: Record River Stage     26.1 ft
: Major River Stage      26.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      17.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   4.0E
:     Apr 17   /   4.0E/   3.9E/   3.5E/   3.2E
:     Apr 18   /   3.2E/   3.4E/   3.3E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER FTWI3 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   3.4
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   3.5 /   3.6 /   3.7 /   3.9
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   4.2 /   4.6 /   5.0 /   5.4
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   5.8 /   6.1 /   6.3 /   6.3
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.2
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.03
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  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 /  0.14 /  0.22 /  0.14
:     Apr 20   /  0.01 /  0.06 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   6.2
:     Apr 16   /   8.7 /   5.6 /   1.9 /   5.2
:     Apr 17   /  11.3 /   5.2 /   1.4 /  11.9
:     Apr 18   /  17.4 /  14.5 /  15.8 /  20.7
:     Apr 19   /  25.0 /  20.8 /  18.0 /  13.9
:     Apr 20   /  13.8 /   9.8 /   8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Findlay - Blanchard River - CLE
: Zero Datum 753.76 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, OH
: Record River Stage     18.5 ft
: Major River Stage      14.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   13.5 ft
: Flood River Stage      12.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   1.2
:     Apr 17   /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.1 /   1.1
:     Apr 18   /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.0 ft at 900am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER FDYO1 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   1.0
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0 /   1.0
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   1.1 /   1.2 /   1.5 /   1.7
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   1.8 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.8
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   1.7 /   1.6 /   1.5 /   1.5
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.01
:     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 /  0.04 /  0.23 /  0.24
:     Apr 20   /  0.04 /  0.03 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   7.3
:     Apr 16   /   7.2 /   4.7 /   1.8 /   3.7
:     Apr 17   /  10.2 /   4.4 /   0.3 /  10.8
:     Apr 18   /  16.5 /  13.0 /  13.2 /  20.2
:     Apr 19   /  24.6 /  20.6 /  19.1 /  17.0
:     Apr 20   /  15.3 /  10.9 /   7.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Blanchard River at Ottawa - Blanchard River - IWX
: Zero Datum 698.43 ft (NWS DRS)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage     33.3 ft
: Major River Stage      30.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   27.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   6.8
:     Apr 17   /   6.6 /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3
:     Apr 18   /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.0 ft at 930am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER OTTO1 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   6.0
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   6.0 /   6.2 /   6.7 /   7.3
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   8.2 /   8.9 /   9.4 /   9.6
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   9.5 /   9.3 /   9.0 /   8.8
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   8.5 /   8.3 /   8.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.02
:     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 /  0.07 /  0.25 /  0.24
:     Apr 20   /  0.03 /  0.03 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   7.3
:     Apr 16   /   7.6 /   4.8 /   1.6 /   4.2
:     Apr 17   /  10.6 /   4.6 /   0.2 /  11.4
:     Apr 18   /  16.9 /  13.6 /  14.6 /  20.6
:     Apr 19   /  24.8 /  20.7 /  19.1 /  16.7
:     Apr 20   /  15.2 /  10.8 /   8.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Kalida - Ottawa River - IWX
: Zero Datum 700.82 ft (NAVD 1988)
: Putnam County, OH
: Record River Stage   MISSING
: Major River Stage      22.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      19.0 ft
: Action River Stage     16.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   4.7
:     Apr 17   /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.6
:     Apr 18   /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.5 ft at 930am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER KALO1 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   4.5
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.6 /   4.8
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   5.2 /   5.6 /   6.0 /   6.5
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   6.9 /   7.0 /   7.0 /   6.8
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   6.1 /   6.0 /   5.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.01
:     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 /  0.10 /  0.26 /  0.27
:     Apr 20   /  0.03 /  0.04 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   7.3
:     Apr 16   /   8.2 /   5.2 /   1.8 /   4.6
:     Apr 17   /  10.7 /   5.0 /   0.9 /  11.7
:     Apr 18   /  17.1 /  14.0 /  15.5 /  20.6
:     Apr 19   /  24.9 /  20.8 /  19.0 /  16.6
:     Apr 20   /  15.2 /  10.8 /   8.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Defiance - Maumee River - IWX
: Zero Datum 658.56 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Defiance County, OH
: Record River Stage     26.0 ft
: Major River Stage      20.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      8.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   2.8
:     Apr 17   /   2.8 /   2.8 /   2.7 /   2.7
:     Apr 18   /   2.7 /   2.5 /   2.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.5 ft at 915am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER DEFO1 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   2.5
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.5
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   2.5 /   2.5 /   2.6 /   2.6
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   2.7 /   2.8 /   2.9 /   3.0
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0 /   3.0
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   2.9 /   2.9 /   2.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.01
:     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 /  0.10 /  0.18 /  0.10
:     Apr 20   /  0.01 /  0.03 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   6.4
:     Apr 16   /   7.5 /   4.8 /   1.5 /   4.9
:     Apr 17   /  10.9 /   4.8 /   0.4 /  11.1
:     Apr 18   /  17.0 /  13.8 /  14.2 /  20.1
:     Apr 19   /  24.7 /  20.7 /  17.9 /  14.1
:     Apr 20   /  13.9 /   9.8 /   7.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Waterville - Maumee River - CLE
: Zero Datum 595.71 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Wood County, OH
: Record River Stage     19.9 ft
: Major River Stage      16.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      11.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   3.6
:     Apr 17   /   3.6 /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4
:     Apr 18   /   3.4 /   3.3 /   3.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.3 ft at 800am EDT on Fri, Apr 18
:
.ER WTVO1 20250418 Z DC202504181358/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 18 :                         /   3.3
.E2 : Apr 19 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2
.E3 : Apr 20 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.4 /   3.5
.E4 : Apr 21 : /   3.8 /   4.0 /   4.2 /   4.3
.E5 : Apr 22 : /   4.5 /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
.E6 : Apr 23 : /   4.7 /   4.7 /   4.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  0.02
:     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 /  0.06 /  0.22 /  0.15
:     Apr 20   /  0.02 /  0.03 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /   7.4
:     Apr 16   /   7.5 /   5.1 /   1.7 /   4.5
:     Apr 17   /  10.9 /   4.9 /   0.2 /  11.3
:     Apr 18   /  17.1 /  13.8 /  14.6 /  20.5
:     Apr 19   /  25.0 /  21.0 /  18.9 /  16.1
:     Apr 20   /  14.9 /  10.6 /   7.5
:____________________________________________________________________
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