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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:43am EDT Saturday, October 5, 2024

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
:     Oct 03                           /  13.7
:     Oct 04   /  13.5 /  13.2 /  13.5 /  13.5
:     Oct 05   /  13.8 /  13.9 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.6 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER RACW2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  13.4
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.05 /  0.06 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.7
:     Oct 03   /  20.0 /  12.8 /  11.9 /  15.8
:     Oct 04   /  22.2 /  14.1 /  12.1 /  19.9
:     Oct 05   /  24.9 /  14.8 /  11.3 /  20.0
:     Oct 06   /  23.5 /  14.0 /  11.3 /  22.4
:     Oct 07   /  26.6 /  15.4 /   9.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  25.1
:     Oct 04   /  25.0 /  24.9 /  25.0 /  25.2
:     Oct 05   /  25.5 /  25.4 /  25.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.2 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER POPW2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  25.2
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  25.2 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1 /  25.1
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0 /  25.0
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  25.0 /  25.0 /  24.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.06 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.8
:     Oct 03   /  20.2 /  13.2 /  11.3 /  16.3
:     Oct 04   /  22.8 /  14.6 /  12.5 /  20.1
:     Oct 05   /  25.2 /  15.1 /  11.7 /  20.2
:     Oct 06   /  23.8 /  14.5 /  11.6 /  22.6
:     Oct 07   /  26.8 /  15.6 /   9.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  16.5
:     Oct 04   /  16.1 /  15.3 /  14.6 /  14.6
:     Oct 05   /  14.9 /  15.6 /  15.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.7 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER GALW2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  15.6
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  15.3 /  15.1 /  15.0 /  14.9
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  14.8 /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.6
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.1 /  14.0
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.08 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  17.0
:     Oct 03   /  20.6 /  13.4 /  10.8 /  15.8
:     Oct 04   /  22.9 /  14.6 /  12.3 /  19.9
:     Oct 05   /  25.5 /  15.2 /  11.7 /  20.3
:     Oct 06   /  23.9 /  14.8 /  12.0 /  22.7
:     Oct 07   /  26.8 /  15.5 /   9.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  26.7
:     Oct 04   /  26.4 /  26.1 /  25.9 /  25.9
:     Oct 05   /  25.9 /  26.2 /  26.2
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 26.2 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER HNTW2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  26.1
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0 /  26.0
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  25.8
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.7
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.7
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  25.7 /  25.7 /  25.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.01 /  0.04 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.6
:     Oct 03   /  20.3 /  14.1 /  11.9 /  16.4
:     Oct 04   /  23.2 /  15.4 /  13.7 /  20.8
:     Oct 05   /  25.8 /  15.9 /  12.5 /  20.6
:     Oct 06   /  24.4 /  15.4 /  12.3 /  22.8
:     Oct 07   /  27.2 /  16.6 /   9.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  35.2
:     Oct 04   /  34.9 /  34.7 /  34.6 /  34.5
:     Oct 05   /  34.6 /  34.7 /  34.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.7 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER ASHK2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  34.7
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.6
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.5
:     Oct 03   /  19.7 /  13.9 /  12.0 /  15.9
:     Oct 04   /  23.2 /  16.0 /  14.4 /  21.1
:     Oct 05   /  26.2 /  16.8 /  13.4 /  20.4
:     Oct 06   /  24.3 /  15.9 /  12.9 /  22.8
:     Oct 07   /  27.2 /  17.3 /  10.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /   4.6
:     Oct 04   /   4.6 /   4.6 /   4.5 /   4.5
:     Oct 05   /   4.5 /   4.5 /   4.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.5 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER GYNK2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /   4.4
.E2 : Oct 06 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E3 : Oct 07 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E4 : Oct 08 : /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.4
.E5 : Oct 09 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
.E6 : Oct 10 : /   4.3 /   4.3 /   4.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  15.9
:     Oct 03   /  19.0 /  13.2 /  11.0 /  14.5
:     Oct 04   /  22.5 /  16.0 /  13.9 /  20.7
:     Oct 05   /  25.6 /  16.9 /  13.1 /  19.6
:     Oct 06   /  23.4 /  15.9 /  13.1 /  22.3
:     Oct 07   /  26.3 /  17.0 /  10.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  17.7
:     Oct 04   /  18.4 /  17.8 /  16.8 /  15.9
:     Oct 05   /  15.8 /  16.3 /  17.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.8 ft at 845am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER GNUK2 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  17.2 /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.7
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.4
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.4
:     Oct 03   /  19.7 /  13.1 /  11.0 /  15.1
:     Oct 04   /  22.9 /  15.5 /  13.4 /  20.3
:     Oct 05   /  25.8 /  16.4 /  12.9 /  19.9
:     Oct 06   /  23.9 /  15.9 /  13.0 /  22.5
:     Oct 07   /  26.8 /  16.6 /  10.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Oct 03                           /  17.2
:     Oct 04   /  18.0 /  17.7 /  17.1 /  16.7
:     Oct 05   /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.9 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Oct 5
:
.ER PORO1 20241005 Z DC202410051343/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Oct 05 :                         /  17.2
.E2 : Oct 06 : /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E3 : Oct 07 : /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E4 : Oct 08 : /  16.2 /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9
.E5 : Oct 09 : /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.6
.E6 : Oct 10 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  0.00
:     Oct 03   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 04   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 05   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 05                           /  0.00
:     Oct 06   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Oct 07   /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Oct 02                           /  16.2
:     Oct 03   /  18.9 /  12.4 /  10.4 /  14.8
:     Oct 04   /  22.3 /  14.3 /  12.1 /  19.5
:     Oct 05   /  25.1 /  15.7 /  12.2 /  19.6
:     Oct 06   /  23.3 /  15.7 /  13.0 /  22.3
:     Oct 07   /  26.2 /  15.5 /   9.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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