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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:53am EST Sunday, January 19, 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


: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  13.6
:     Jan 18   /  13.4 /  13.8 /  14.0 /  13.8
:     Jan 19   /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.9 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER RACW2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  14.2
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.3 /  14.3
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.2 /  14.2
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  14.1 /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.8
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.17 /  0.13
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.10
:     Jan 20   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -1.1
:     Jan 17   /   2.7 /   0.1 /  -0.6 /   0.7
:     Jan 18   /   4.7 /  -1.4 /   1.6 /   2.6
:     Jan 19   /   3.9 /   1.6 /  -1.1 /  -3.0
:     Jan 20   /  -3.2 /  -7.6 / -13.5 / -13.4
:     Jan 21   / -10.9 / -14.7 / -14.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  24.7
:     Jan 18   /  24.8 /  25.0 /  25.2 /  25.1
:     Jan 19   /  24.9 /  24.9 /  25.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.1 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER POPW2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  25.1
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.12
:     Jan 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.09
:     Jan 20   /  0.04 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -0.7
:     Jan 17   /   2.9 /   0.5 /  -0.8 /   0.6
:     Jan 18   /   5.1 /  -0.8 /   1.6 /   2.6
:     Jan 19   /   4.1 /   1.7 /  -0.9 /  -2.8
:     Jan 20   /  -3.1 /  -7.8 / -13.7 / -13.3
:     Jan 21   / -10.6 / -14.2 / -13.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  14.8
:     Jan 18   /  14.2 /  14.0 /  14.6 /  14.9
:     Jan 19   /  15.1 /  15.1 /  14.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.9 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER GALW2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  14.9
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  15.1 /  15.4 /  15.8 /  15.9
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.6
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  15.4 /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.9
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  14.8 /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.18 /  0.12
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.08
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -0.3
:     Jan 17   /   3.1 /   0.6 /  -0.8 /   0.7
:     Jan 18   /   5.2 /  -0.1 /   2.5 /   3.1
:     Jan 19   /   4.2 /   1.8 /  -0.6 /  -2.8
:     Jan 20   /  -3.1 /  -7.8 / -13.8 / -13.2
:     Jan 21   / -10.3 / -13.8 / -13.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  26.3
:     Jan 18   /  26.1 /  25.8 /  25.8 /  26.1
:     Jan 19   /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.3 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER HNTW2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  26.2
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  26.2 /  26.3 /  26.4 /  26.5
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4 /  26.4
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  26.3 /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.11
:     Jan 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.03
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.10
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /   0.6
:     Jan 17   /   4.2 /   1.7 /  -0.6 /   1.1
:     Jan 18   /   5.9 /  -0.5 /   1.8 /   3.0
:     Jan 19   /   4.7 /   2.1 /  -0.2 /  -2.5
:     Jan 20   /  -2.8 /  -7.8 / -13.7 / -12.9
:     Jan 21   / -10.0 / -13.5 / -13.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  35.0
:     Jan 18   /  34.8 /  34.6 /  34.5 /  34.9
:     Jan 19   /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.8 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER ASHK2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  34.7
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  34.7 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.9
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  34.9 /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.7
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.06
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.10
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /   0.9
:     Jan 17   /   4.5 /   2.3 /  -0.0 /   1.5
:     Jan 18   /   6.6 /   0.8 /   2.7 /   3.7
:     Jan 19   /   4.7 /   2.3 /   0.2 /  -2.4
:     Jan 20   /  -2.8 /  -7.9 / -13.5 / -12.6
:     Jan 21   /  -9.7 / -12.9 / -12.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /   5.8
:     Jan 18   /   5.8 /   5.9 /   6.2 /   6.4
:     Jan 19   /   6.7 /   8.2 /   9.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 9.5 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER GYNK2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /   9.6
.E2 : Jan 20 : /   9.8 /   9.9 /   9.7 /   9.5
.E3 : Jan 21 : /   9.3 /   8.8 /   7.5 /   6.9
.E4 : Jan 22 : /   6.7 /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3
.E5 : Jan 23 : /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E6 : Jan 24 : /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.17 /  0.04
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.08
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /   0.5
:     Jan 17   /   3.5 /   1.5 /  -0.4 /   1.0
:     Jan 18   /   6.3 /   2.6 /   3.6 /   4.2
:     Jan 19   /   4.2 /   1.9 /  -0.5 /  -2.9
:     Jan 20   /  -3.4 /  -8.6 / -14.0 / -13.2
:     Jan 21   / -10.3 / -13.0 / -12.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  15.9
:     Jan 18   /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.5 /  15.5
:     Jan 19   /  16.4 /  16.7 /  17.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.2 ft at 945am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER GNUK2 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  17.4
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  17.6 /  17.9 /  18.1 /  18.4
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  18.6 /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.4
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.8
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  17.6 /  17.3 /  17.1 /  16.9
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  16.7 /  16.4 /  16.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.14 /  0.06
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.08
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /   0.6
:     Jan 17   /   4.0 /   1.8 /  -0.3 /   1.2
:     Jan 18   /   6.2 /   1.2 /   2.9 /   3.8
:     Jan 19   /   4.5 /   2.1 /  -0.2 /  -2.6
:     Jan 20   /  -3.0 /  -8.2 / -13.7 / -12.8
:     Jan 21   /  -9.8 / -12.8 / -12.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 17                           /  16.9
:     Jan 18   /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.7
:     Jan 19   /  17.1 /  17.6 /  17.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 18.0 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER PORO1 20250119 Z DC202501191553/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  18.1
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  18.2 /  18.4 /  18.6 /  18.8
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  18.9 /  18.9 /  18.8 /  18.7
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  18.5 /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.1
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  18.0 /  17.9 /  17.7 /  17.6
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  17.5 /  17.3 /  17.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.00
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.15 /  0.08
:     Jan 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.06
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -0.1
:     Jan 17   /   3.3 /   1.2 /  -0.6 /   0.9
:     Jan 18   /   5.9 /   1.7 /   3.4 /   3.6
:     Jan 19   /   4.1 /   1.5 /  -0.7 /  -3.1
:     Jan 20   /  -3.4 /  -8.6 / -14.1 / -13.3
:     Jan 21   / -10.2 / -13.1 / -12.8
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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