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RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:52am EST Wednesday, January 22, 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
:     Jan 20                           /  14.2
:     Jan 21   /  14.1 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.9
:     Jan 22   /  14.1 /  14.3 /  14.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.3 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER RACW2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  14.2
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  14.1 /  14.0 /  14.0 /  13.9
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.7
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.09
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -3.5
:     Jan 20   /  -3.5 /  -6.6 / -12.6 / -13.8
:     Jan 21   / -11.0 / -17.8 / -18.4 / -12.7
:     Jan 22   /  -9.0 / -15.1 / -21.8 / -13.8
:     Jan 23   /  -8.5 / -11.8 / -11.9 /  -5.5
:     Jan 24   /  -1.4 /  -6.0 /  -9.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  25.2
:     Jan 21   /  25.2 /  25.0 /  24.9 /  25.0
:     Jan 22   /  25.2 /  25.3 /  25.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.3 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER POPW2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  25.3
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  25.3 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.2 /  25.1
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.08
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -3.3
:     Jan 20   /  -3.4 /  -6.6 / -12.5 / -13.6
:     Jan 21   / -10.7 / -16.8 / -17.6 / -12.2
:     Jan 22   /  -8.8 / -14.8 / -20.8 / -13.6
:     Jan 23   /  -8.2 / -11.5 / -11.9 /  -5.4
:     Jan 24   /  -1.3 /  -6.0 /  -9.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  15.9
:     Jan 21   /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.0
:     Jan 22   /  15.0 /  15.2 /  15.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.2 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER GALW2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  15.0
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  14.9 /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.7
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.0 /  13.9
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.08
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -3.1
:     Jan 20   /  -3.4 /  -6.9 / -12.9 / -13.5
:     Jan 21   / -10.4 / -15.7 / -16.8 / -11.7
:     Jan 22   /  -8.4 / -14.6 / -20.1 / -13.5
:     Jan 23   /  -8.0 / -11.0 / -11.5 /  -5.2
:     Jan 24   /  -1.1 /  -5.8 /  -9.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  26.5
:     Jan 21   /  26.4 /  26.2 /  26.3 /  26.2
:     Jan 22   /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.2 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER HNTW2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  26.1
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.1 /  26.0
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  25.9
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8 /  25.8
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.10
:     Jan 20   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -2.7
:     Jan 20   /  -3.1 /  -6.4 / -12.5 / -13.4
:     Jan 21   / -10.4 / -16.0 / -16.4 / -11.3
:     Jan 22   /  -8.1 / -13.2 / -18.8 / -12.9
:     Jan 23   /  -7.4 / -10.9 / -11.0 /  -4.7
:     Jan 24   /  -0.7 /  -5.6 /  -8.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  35.0
:     Jan 21   /  34.9 /  34.8 /  34.9 /  34.8
:     Jan 22   /  34.6 /  34.8 /  34.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.8 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER ASHK2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  34.8
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  34.6 /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  34.5 /  34.5 /  34.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.09
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -2.1
:     Jan 20   /  -2.9 /  -6.2 / -12.4 / -13.4
:     Jan 21   / -10.1 / -15.3 / -15.5 / -11.0
:     Jan 22   /  -7.9 / -13.2 / -18.6 / -12.5
:     Jan 23   /  -6.8 / -10.1 / -10.4 /  -4.4
:     Jan 24   /  -0.3 /  -5.3 /  -8.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /   8.7
:     Jan 21   /   8.6 /   8.3 /   8.1 /   7.7
:     Jan 22   /   7.0 /   6.2 /   5.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.7 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER GYNK2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /   5.8
.E2 : Jan 23 : /   6.5 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.1
.E3 : Jan 24 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E4 : Jan 25 : /   5.5 /   5.5 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E5 : Jan 26 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.4
.E6 : Jan 27 : /   5.5 /   5.7 /   6.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.07
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -2.3
:     Jan 20   /  -3.5 /  -7.4 / -13.4 / -14.2
:     Jan 21   / -10.8 / -15.6 / -16.1 / -11.7
:     Jan 22   /  -8.8 / -14.1 / -19.2 / -12.9
:     Jan 23   /  -7.1 /  -9.6 /  -9.9 /  -4.7
:     Jan 24   /  -0.9 /  -5.5 /  -8.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  18.4
:     Jan 21   /  18.4 /  18.1 /  17.8 /  17.7
:     Jan 22   /  17.4 /  17.1 /  17.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.9 ft at 845am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER GNUK2 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  16.7
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  16.4 /  16.2 /  15.9 /  15.7
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.5
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.07
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -2.2
:     Jan 20   /  -3.1 /  -7.0 / -13.1 / -13.6
:     Jan 21   / -10.2 / -15.3 / -15.9 / -11.4
:     Jan 22   /  -8.2 / -13.7 / -19.0 / -12.8
:     Jan 23   /  -7.0 /  -9.9 / -10.4 /  -4.7
:     Jan 24   /  -0.6 /  -5.4 /  -8.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20                           /  18.6
:     Jan 21   /  18.7 /  18.6 /  18.4 /  18.2
:     Jan 22   /  18.1 /  17.8 /  17.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.6 ft at 900am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER PORO1 20250122 Z DC202501221452/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  17.6
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  17.6 /  17.6 /  17.6 /  17.6
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.5 /  17.4
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  17.2 /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.8
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  16.7 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.4
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.04
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -2.8
:     Jan 20   /  -3.6 /  -7.9 / -14.0 / -13.8
:     Jan 21   / -10.3 / -15.3 / -17.0 / -12.2
:     Jan 22   /  -9.1 / -15.5 / -20.9 / -13.3
:     Jan 23   /  -7.6 /  -9.8 / -10.8 /  -5.3
:     Jan 24   /  -1.1 /  -5.7 /  -9.3
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
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