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FGUS51 KTIR 091354
RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:54am EDT Sunday, March 9, 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
:     Mar 07                           /  17.5
:     Mar 08   /  18.0 /  18.3 /  18.1 /  17.9
:     Mar 09   /  18.0 /  18.1 /  17.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.4 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER RACW2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  17.1
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.6 /  16.4
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.6 /  15.4
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.7
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  14.3 /  14.1 /  14.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.01
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.02
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   0.6
:     Mar 07   /   2.5 /  -1.2 /  -4.4 /   2.4
:     Mar 08   /   7.3 /   4.7 /   4.4 /   3.9
:     Mar 09   /   7.0 /  -0.3 /  -4.2 /   7.2
:     Mar 10   /  12.2 /   4.7 /   0.9 /   9.9
:     Mar 11   /  15.1 /   6.5 /   3.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  25.7
:     Mar 08   /  25.8 /  26.0 /  25.6 /  25.3
:     Mar 09   /  25.5 /  25.6 /  25.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.5 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER POPW2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  25.4
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.3 /  25.2
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  24.9
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  24.9 /  24.9 /  24.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.01
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.01
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   0.7
:     Mar 07   /   3.1 /  -0.5 /  -3.7 /   2.4
:     Mar 08   /   7.1 /   5.1 /   4.6 /   4.0
:     Mar 09   /   7.3 /   0.1 /  -3.6 /   7.4
:     Mar 10   /  12.5 /   4.9 /   0.9 /   9.9
:     Mar 11   /  15.4 /   6.7 /   4.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  19.6
:     Mar 08   /  20.9 /  21.5 /  22.5 /  22.4
:     Mar 09   /  21.9 /  21.7 /  21.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 21.4 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER GALW2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  21.1
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  20.9 /  20.8 /  20.5 /  20.3
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  20.0 /  19.8 /  19.5 /  19.3
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  19.1 /  18.9 /  18.7 /  18.6
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  18.4 /  18.3 /  18.1 /  18.0
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  17.9 /  17.7 /  17.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.01
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   1.0
:     Mar 07   /   3.7 /  -0.2 /  -3.6 /   2.6
:     Mar 08   /   7.3 /   5.6 /   4.7 /   4.3
:     Mar 09   /   7.6 /   0.6 /  -3.1 /   7.8
:     Mar 10   /  12.9 /   5.4 /   1.3 /  10.2
:     Mar 11   /  15.7 /   7.1 /   4.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  27.1
:     Mar 08   /  27.4 /  27.8 /  28.2 /  28.4
:     Mar 09   /  28.1 /  28.1 /  28.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 28.1 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER HNTW2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  28.0
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  27.6 /  27.3 /  27.2 /  27.1
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  27.1 /  27.0 /  26.9 /  26.9
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  26.8 /  26.7 /  26.6 /  26.6
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  26.6 /  26.5 /  26.5 /  26.4
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  26.4 /  26.3 /  26.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.02
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   1.2
:     Mar 07   /   3.7 /   0.5 /  -3.2 /   2.3
:     Mar 08   /   7.4 /   5.7 /   5.1 /   4.4
:     Mar 09   /   8.1 /   0.8 /  -2.9 /   7.6
:     Mar 10   /  13.0 /   5.3 /   1.2 /  10.2
:     Mar 11   /  15.8 /   6.9 /   4.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  34.9
:     Mar 08   /  35.1 /  35.3 /  35.4 /  35.6
:     Mar 09   /  35.3 /  35.5 /  35.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.7 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER ASHK2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  35.4
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  35.2 /  35.1 /  35.0 /  35.0
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  35.0 /  35.0 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.02
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   1.3
:     Mar 07   /   3.6 /   0.4 /  -2.6 /   2.4
:     Mar 08   /   7.7 /   6.3 /   5.1 /   4.3
:     Mar 09   /   8.6 /   1.6 /  -2.3 /   7.7
:     Mar 10   /  13.2 /   5.8 /   1.3 /  10.2
:     Mar 11   /  16.0 /   7.4 /   4.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /   5.9
:     Mar 08   /   6.2 /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.3
:     Mar 09   /   6.3 /   6.0 /   5.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.8 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER GYNK2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /   5.8
.E2 : Mar 10 : /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E3 : Mar 11 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E4 : Mar 12 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6
.E5 : Mar 13 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
.E6 : Mar 14 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.02
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   0.3
:     Mar 07   /   2.8 /   0.3 /  -1.8 /   1.9
:     Mar 08   /   7.4 /   6.0 /   4.5 /   4.1
:     Mar 09   /   8.1 /   2.2 /  -1.6 /   7.3
:     Mar 10   /  12.6 /   5.8 /   1.3 /  10.0
:     Mar 11   /  15.6 /   7.6 /   4.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  22.2
:     Mar 08   /  22.3 /  23.1 /  24.1 /  24.4
:     Mar 09   /  24.8 /  24.4 /  24.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 24.0 ft at 845am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER GNUK2 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  23.9
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  23.8 /  23.5 /  23.3 /  23.1
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  22.9 /  22.6 /  22.2 /  21.9
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  21.6 /  21.2 /  20.9 /  20.6
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  20.3 /  20.1 /  19.8 /  19.6
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  19.4 /  19.3 /  19.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04 /  0.02
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   1.1
:     Mar 07   /   3.8 /   0.6 /  -2.0 /   2.3
:     Mar 08   /   7.0 /   6.0 /   4.6 /   4.3
:     Mar 09   /   8.4 /   1.8 /  -2.2 /   7.9
:     Mar 10   /  13.3 /   6.0 /   1.6 /  10.4
:     Mar 11   /  16.1 /   7.8 /   5.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 07                           /  21.6
:     Mar 08   /  21.6 /  22.1 /  22.7 /  23.2
:     Mar 09   /  23.7 /  23.5 /  23.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 23.3 ft at 900am EDT on Sun, Mar 9
:
.ER PORO1 20250309 Z DC202503091354/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 09 :                         /  22.9
.E2 : Mar 10 : /  22.4 /  22.1 /  21.8 /  21.6
.E3 : Mar 11 : /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.5
.E4 : Mar 12 : /  20.2 /  19.9 /  19.7 /  19.4
.E5 : Mar 13 : /  19.3 /  19.1 /  19.0 /  18.8
.E6 : Mar 14 : /  18.7 /  18.6 /  18.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /  0.00
:     Mar 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Mar 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 06                           /   0.9
:     Mar 07   /   4.0 /   0.5 /  -2.5 /   2.2
:     Mar 08   /   6.5 /   5.5 /   4.4 /   3.8
:     Mar 09   /   7.8 /   1.6 /  -2.0 /   7.8
:     Mar 10   /  13.0 /   6.2 /   1.9 /  10.2
:     Mar 11   /  15.9 /   8.0 /   5.3
:____________________________________________________________________
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