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FGUS51 KTIR 081535
RVFOHH
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:35am EST Wednesday, January 8, 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 06                           /  16.2
:     Jan 07   /  15.2 /  14.3 /  14.1 /  14.4
:     Jan 08   /  15.0 /  15.5 /  15.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.1 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER RACW2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  14.2
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.7
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.00
:     Jan 06   /  0.19 /  0.40 /  0.25 /  0.08
:     Jan 07   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -5.6
:     Jan 06   /  -4.6 /  -5.2 /  -4.2 /  -4.7
:     Jan 07   /  -4.4 /  -3.9 /  -5.8 /  -6.1
:     Jan 08   /  -5.7 /  -6.8 /  -6.9 /  -5.8
:     Jan 09   /  -4.6 /  -8.4 / -10.7 /  -8.3
:     Jan 10   /  -5.4 / -12.2 / -12.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  25.0
:     Jan 07   /  24.6 /  24.5 /  24.3 /  24.5
:     Jan 08   /  24.9 /  24.9 /  25.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 24.9 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER POPW2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  24.9
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8 /  24.8
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  24.8 /  24.7 /  24.7 /  24.7
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  24.7 /  24.6 /  24.6 /  24.6
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  24.6 /  24.6 /  24.6 /  24.6
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  24.5 /  24.5 /  24.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.00
:     Jan 06   /  0.23 /  0.49 /  0.22 /  0.06
:     Jan 07   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -4.9
:     Jan 06   /  -4.4 /  -5.0 /  -3.8 /  -4.6
:     Jan 07   /  -4.1 /  -3.7 /  -5.6 /  -6.5
:     Jan 08   /  -5.8 /  -6.7 /  -6.5 /  -5.8
:     Jan 09   /  -4.5 /  -8.4 / -10.9 /  -8.3
:     Jan 10   /  -5.2 / -11.9 / -12.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  18.6
:     Jan 07   /  19.3 /  18.2 /  17.1 /  16.8
:     Jan 08   /  17.7 /  18.8 /  19.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 19.3 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER GALW2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  18.5
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  18.0 /  17.5 /  17.2 /  16.9
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  16.7 /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.0
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  15.8 /  15.6 /  15.4 /  15.2
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.7 /  14.6
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.00
:     Jan 06   /  0.26 /  0.49 /  0.19 /  0.05
:     Jan 07   /  0.15 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -4.5
:     Jan 06   /  -4.5 /  -4.9 /  -3.9 /  -4.8
:     Jan 07   /  -3.9 /  -3.4 /  -5.6 /  -7.1
:     Jan 08   /  -5.7 /  -6.4 /  -6.3 /  -5.7
:     Jan 09   /  -4.4 /  -8.3 / -11.0 /  -8.4
:     Jan 10   /  -5.0 / -11.7 / -12.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  26.7E
:     Jan 07   /  27.5E/  27.5E/  26.8E/  26.8
:     Jan 08   /  27.2 /  27.5 /  27.7
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 27.8 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER HNTW2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  27.7
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  27.3 /  27.0 /  26.9 /  26.8
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  26.7 /  26.5 /  26.4 /  26.4
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  26.3 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  26.0 /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  25.8 /  25.8 /  25.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.01
:     Jan 06   /  0.34 /  0.59 /  0.20 /  0.03
:     Jan 07   /  0.10 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -3.8
:     Jan 06   /  -4.0 /  -4.2 /  -2.5 /  -3.9
:     Jan 07   /  -4.0 /  -3.5 /  -4.9 /  -5.9
:     Jan 08   /  -5.6 /  -6.4 /  -6.2 /  -5.8
:     Jan 09   /  -4.5 /  -8.7 / -11.2 /  -8.4
:     Jan 10   /  -4.9 / -11.5 / -11.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  34.8
:     Jan 07   /  35.2 /  35.2 /  35.1 /  35.1
:     Jan 08   /  35.3 /  35.6 /  35.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 35.6 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER ASHK2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  35.7
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  35.5 /  35.3 /  35.3 /  35.2
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  35.1 /  35.0 /  34.9 /  34.9
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.8 /  34.7
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.7 /  34.6
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  34.6 /  34.6 /  34.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.03
:     Jan 06   /  0.41 /  0.74 /  0.14 /  0.02
:     Jan 07   /  0.10 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -2.9
:     Jan 06   /  -3.8 /  -3.2 /  -1.7 /  -3.3
:     Jan 07   /  -3.8 /  -3.4 /  -4.7 /  -5.5
:     Jan 08   /  -5.4 /  -6.1 /  -6.1 /  -5.8
:     Jan 09   /  -4.6 /  -8.6 / -11.1 /  -8.3
:     Jan 10   /  -4.6 / -11.1 / -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
:     Jan 06                           /   6.1
:     Jan 07   /   6.3 /   6.4 /   6.4 /   6.3
:     Jan 08   /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.1 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER GYNK2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /   7.0
.E2 : Jan 09 : /   7.0 /   7.0 /   7.0 /   6.1
.E3 : Jan 10 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E4 : Jan 11 : /   5.6 /   5.6 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E5 : Jan 12 : /   5.3 /   5.3 /   5.2 /   5.2
.E6 : Jan 13 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.07
:     Jan 06   /  0.40 /  0.76 /  0.05 /  0.01
:     Jan 07   /  0.08 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -3.3
:     Jan 06   /  -4.3 /  -3.2 /  -2.2 /  -3.8
:     Jan 07   /  -4.1 /  -3.9 /  -5.6 /  -5.9
:     Jan 08   /  -5.7 /  -6.6 /  -6.5 /  -6.3
:     Jan 09   /  -5.4 /  -8.6 / -11.0 /  -8.7
:     Jan 10   /  -5.0 / -11.0 / -10.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 06                           /  20.7
:     Jan 07   /  21.0 /  21.4 /  21.0 /  20.3
:     Jan 08   /  20.4 /  21.8 /  22.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 22.9 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER GNUK2 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  23.0
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  22.9 /  22.5 /  21.9 /  21.6
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  21.3 /  20.8 /  20.3 /  19.8
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  19.3 /  18.8 /  18.4 /  18.1
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.3 /  17.1
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.02
:     Jan 06   /  0.35 /  0.62 /  0.06 /  0.01
:     Jan 07   /  0.09 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -3.4
:     Jan 06   /  -4.2 /  -3.9 /  -2.7 /  -4.0
:     Jan 07   /  -3.6 /  -3.5 /  -5.1 /  -6.1
:     Jan 08   /  -5.4 /  -6.2 /  -6.1 /  -5.9
:     Jan 09   /  -4.7 /  -8.4 / -11.4 /  -8.5
:     Jan 10   /  -4.7 / -11.2 / -10.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  20.4
:     Jan 07   /  20.5 /  20.9 /  20.9 /  20.3
:     Jan 08   /  20.1 /  20.8 /  21.4
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 21.7 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 8
:
.ER PORO1 20250108 Z DC202501081535/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 08 :                         /  21.8
.E2 : Jan 09 : /  21.8 /  21.3 /  20.6 /  20.2
.E3 : Jan 10 : /  19.9 /  19.5 /  19.1 /  18.7
.E4 : Jan 11 : /  18.4 /  18.1 /  17.8 /  17.5
.E5 : Jan 12 : /  17.3 /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.7
.E6 : Jan 13 : /  16.5 /  16.3 /  16.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  0.01
:     Jan 06   /  0.26 /  0.49 /  0.09 /  0.05
:     Jan 07   /  0.14 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 08                           /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 05                           /  -4.2
:     Jan 06   /  -4.6 /  -4.9 /  -4.1 /  -5.0
:     Jan 07   /  -3.4 /  -3.7 /  -5.9 /  -7.1
:     Jan 08   /  -5.5 /  -6.0 /  -5.7 /  -6.1
:     Jan 09   /  -4.8 /  -8.5 / -11.6 /  -8.8
:     Jan 10   /  -5.1 / -11.4 / -11.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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