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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:19am EST Friday, February 7, 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:
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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
:     Feb 05                           /  16.6
:     Feb 06   /  16.5 /  18.3 /  20.7 /  23.7
:     Feb 07   /  24.8 /  26.5 /  26.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 27.1 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER RACW2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  27.5
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  27.4 /  27.1 /  26.2 /  25.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  25.1 /  23.8 /  22.8 /  22.3
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  22.2 /  22.3 /  22.3 /  22.2
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  22.0 /  21.7 /  21.2 /  20.5
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  19.8 /  19.1 /  18.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.17 /  0.95 /  0.95 /  0.04
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.08
:     Feb 09   /  0.19 /  0.21 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   5.9
:     Feb 05   /   4.0 /  -0.4 /  -1.2 /  -0.1
:     Feb 06   /   1.7 /   0.7 /   5.5 /  11.1
:     Feb 07   /  11.7 /   5.5 /   2.2 /   1.6
:     Feb 08   /   3.6 /  -1.0 /  -0.7 /   2.6
:     Feb 09   /   8.2 /   7.4 /   0.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /  26.0
:     Feb 06   /  25.8 /  26.4 /  27.8 /  29.5
:     Feb 07   /  30.4 /  32.2 /  33.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 33.1 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER POPW2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  33.4
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  34.2 /  34.7 /  35.0 /  35.0
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  34.7 /  33.9 /  32.9 /  32.0
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  31.2 /  30.6 /  30.1 /  29.9
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  29.7 /  29.4 /  29.2 /  28.8
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  28.4 /  28.0 /  27.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.14 /  1.02 /  0.90 /  0.05
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     Feb 09   /  0.15 /  0.16 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   6.0
:     Feb 05   /   4.5 /   0.4 /  -0.8 /   0.2
:     Feb 06   /   1.9 /   0.7 /   4.5 /  10.4
:     Feb 07   /  12.6 /   5.8 /   2.3 /   1.8
:     Feb 08   /   4.0 /  -0.5 /  -0.4 /   2.8
:     Feb 09   /   8.6 /   7.7 /   0.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /  21.3
:     Feb 06   /  21.7 /  23.2 /  27.7 /  32.2
:     Feb 07   /  35.0 /  36.6 /  37.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 37.9 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER GALW2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  38.9
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  39.8 /  40.4 /  40.7 /  40.6
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  40.3 /  39.4 /  38.4 /  37.3
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  36.4 /  35.7 /  35.1 /  34.6
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  34.1 /  33.5 /  32.8 /  32.1
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  31.3 /  30.4 /  29.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.02 /  0.92 /  0.85 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.08
:     Feb 09   /  0.13 /  0.14 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   5.3
:     Feb 05   /   4.8 /   0.9 /  -0.6 /   0.4
:     Feb 06   /   2.4 /   0.7 /   3.2 /   9.6
:     Feb 07   /  12.7 /   5.7 /   2.5 /   2.0
:     Feb 08   /   4.4 /  -0.2 /  -0.1 /   2.7
:     Feb 09   /   8.7 /   7.7 /   0.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /  27.9
:     Feb 06   /  28.0 /  28.7 /  31.8 /  34.8
:     Feb 07   /  37.2 /  38.1 /  39.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 39.6 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER HNTW2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  40.6
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  41.4 /  42.0 /  42.6 /  43.1
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  43.3 /  43.1 /  42.4 /  41.4
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  40.5 /  39.6 /  38.8 /  38.2
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  37.6 /  37.1 /  36.4 /  35.8
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  35.2 /  34.5 /  33.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.02 /  1.31 /  1.13 /  0.12
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.10
:     Feb 09   /  0.13 /  0.17 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   7.0
:     Feb 05   /   5.8 /   1.4 /   0.3 /   0.9
:     Feb 06   /   2.8 /   1.3 /   5.3 /  12.2
:     Feb 07   /  15.8 /   7.9 /   3.5 /   2.7
:     Feb 08   /   5.4 /   0.9 /   0.7 /   3.9
:     Feb 09   /  10.6 /   9.7 /   1.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /  35.4
:     Feb 06   /  35.3 /  35.8 /  37.9 /  39.8
:     Feb 07   /  41.3 /  41.9 /  43.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 43.4 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER ASHK2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  43.6
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  44.3 /  44.9 /  45.4 /  45.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  46.0 /  46.0 /  45.8 /  45.3
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  44.6 /  43.8 /  43.0 /  42.3
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  41.7 /  41.1 /  40.4 /  39.7
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  38.8 /  38.5 /  38.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.02 /  1.07 /  1.47 /  0.28
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.12
:     Feb 09   /  0.09 /  0.15 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   7.9
:     Feb 05   /   6.6 /   2.2 /   1.6 /   1.2
:     Feb 06   /   3.0 /   1.6 /   5.7 /  13.1
:     Feb 07   /  16.8 /   8.7 /   3.8 /   3.2
:     Feb 08   /   6.2 /   2.1 /   1.5 /   4.3
:     Feb 09   /  11.9 /  11.0 /   2.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /   8.9
:     Feb 06   /   8.1 /   9.9 /  21.0 /  24.0
:     Feb 07   /  24.0 /  22.2 /  19.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 18.5 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER GYNK2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  17.7
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  17.3 /  17.0 /  17.1 /  16.8
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.7
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  16.5 /  16.2 /  15.0 /  14.8
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  14.6 /  14.4 /  12.1 /   9.6
.E6 : Feb 12 : /   9.4 /   9.2 /   9.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.08 /  0.86 /  1.32 /  0.20
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.08 /  0.11
:     Feb 09   /  0.07 /  0.13 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   8.1
:     Feb 05   /   6.5 /   2.0 /   1.3 /   0.6
:     Feb 06   /   2.3 /   1.3 /   6.1 /  13.7
:     Feb 07   /  15.7 /   7.7 /   2.7 /   2.9
:     Feb 08   /   6.1 /   2.5 /   1.5 /   3.9
:     Feb 09   /  12.3 /  10.9 /   2.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Feb 05                           /  25.8
:     Feb 06   /  25.7 /  26.1 /  29.9 /  35.4
:     Feb 07   /  39.5 /  41.6 /  42.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 43.3 ft at 945am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER GNUK2 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  44.0
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  45.2 /  45.7 /  46.2 /  46.6
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  46.8 /  46.9 /  46.8 /  46.4
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  45.7 /  44.9 /  44.1 /  43.3
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  42.6 /  41.8 /  41.0 /  40.1
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  39.1 /  37.8 /  36.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.06 /  1.31 /  1.09 /  0.05
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.09
:     Feb 09   /  0.11 /  0.13 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   6.4
:     Feb 05   /   5.7 /   1.6 /   0.4 /   0.8
:     Feb 06   /   2.6 /   0.8 /   3.8 /  11.9
:     Feb 07   /  15.4 /   7.4 /   3.0 /   2.9
:     Feb 08   /   5.9 /   1.8 /   1.1 /   3.5
:     Feb 09   /  10.7 /   9.8 /   1.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR PORO1 20250209 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH12/HGIFFX :crest: 43.2
: Crest near 43.2 ft around 7AM EST on Sun, Feb 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  25.1
:     Feb 06   /  24.6 /  24.9 /  27.6 /  32.7
:     Feb 07   /  36.8 /  39.4 /  40.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 41.2 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER PORO1 20250207 Z DC202502071519/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  41.3
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  41.8 /  42.2 /  42.6 /  42.8
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  43.0 /  43.2 /  43.2 /  43.0
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  42.5 /  41.7 /  40.9 /  40.1
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  39.0 /  38.1 /  37.2 /  36.4
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  35.5 /  34.4 /  33.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /  0.00
:     Feb 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 06   /  0.09 /  1.17 /  0.56 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 07                           /  0.00
:     Feb 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.08
:     Feb 09   /  0.14 /  0.09 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   4.0
:     Feb 05   /   4.4 /   1.2 /  -0.4 /   0.2
:     Feb 06   /   1.9 /   0.4 /   2.4 /   9.1
:     Feb 07   /  12.5 /   5.3 /   2.0 /   1.9
:     Feb 08   /   4.6 /   0.6 /   0.2 /   2.4
:     Feb 09   /   8.5 /   7.4 /   0.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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