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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:56am 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:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


: Markland Dam - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 408.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Gallatin County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     76.1 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      74.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   62.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      51.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     49.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  30.6
:     Feb 06   /  29.1 /  28.0 /  27.8 /  28.6
:     Feb 07   /  30.4 /  32.2 /  34.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 35.7 ft at 1045am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER MKLK2 20250207 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  36.4
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  37.2 /  37.9 /  38.2 /  38.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  39.1 /  39.3 /  39.4 /  39.6
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  39.6 /  39.7 /  39.6 /  39.5
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  39.2 /  38.8 /  38.2 /  37.5
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  36.8 /  36.0 /  35.3
:
: 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   /  0.42 /  0.10 /  0.04 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  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 /  0.04
:     Feb 09   /  0.16 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   2.5
:     Feb 05   /   5.4 /   1.9 /   0.4 /   0.4
:     Feb 06   /   0.9 /   0.2 /   2.1 /   7.1
:     Feb 07   /   7.1 /   1.3 /  -0.5 /   0.7
:     Feb 08   /   3.6 /   0.8 /   0.6 /   2.3
:     Feb 09   /   6.9 /   3.4 /  -1.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Upper - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 407.18 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     52.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   30.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  16.3
:     Feb 06   /  15.8 /  15.4 /  15.0 /  14.9
:     Feb 07   /  15.1 /  15.7 /  16.3
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 16.4 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER MLUK2 20250207 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  16.7
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  17.0 /  17.3 /  17.5 /  17.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  17.9 /  18.0 /  18.1 /  18.2
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  18.2 /  18.5 /  18.6 /  18.6
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  18.7 /  18.7 /  18.6 /  18.5
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  18.1 /  17.8 /  17.5
:
: 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   /  0.58 /  0.33 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  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 /  0.03 /  0.11
:     Feb 09   /  0.16 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   3.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.2 /   3.0 /   2.8 /   2.3
:     Feb 06   /   2.8 /   1.9 /   6.7 /   9.2
:     Feb 07   /  10.1 /   3.1 /  -0.0 /   2.2
:     Feb 08   /   5.8 /   3.8 /   3.1 /   5.3
:     Feb 09   /  11.9 /   5.9 /   0.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Lower - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 373.18 ft (NGVD29)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     85.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      73.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   65.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      55.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     53.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  36.7
:     Feb 06   /  35.2 /  33.7 /  32.7 /  32.1
:     Feb 07   /  32.2 /  33.0 /  34.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 35.5 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER MLPK2 20250207 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  36.6
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  38.7 /  40.6 /  42.4 /  43.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  44.7 /  45.5 /  46.2 /  46.9
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  47.4 /  47.7 /  47.9 /  48.0
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  48.1 /  48.1 /  48.0 /  47.8
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  47.3 /  46.4 /  45.4
:
: 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   /  0.58 /  0.33 /  0.07 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  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 /  0.03 /  0.11
:     Feb 09   /  0.16 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   3.7
:     Feb 05   /   6.2 /   3.0 /   2.8 /   2.3
:     Feb 06   /   2.8 /   1.9 /   6.7 /   9.2
:     Feb 07   /  10.1 /   3.1 /  -0.0 /   2.2
:     Feb 08   /   5.8 /   3.8 /   3.1 /   5.3
:     Feb 09   /  11.9 /   5.9 /   0.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cannelton Dam - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 348.0 ft (Ohio River)
: Perry County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     60.8 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   46.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      42.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     40.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  31.3
:     Feb 06   /  31.2 /  30.4 /  29.9 /  29.4
:     Feb 07   /  28.8 /  28.5 /  28.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 28.2 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 7
:
.ER CNNI3 20250207 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  28.6
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  29.4 /  30.3 /  31.3 /  32.7
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  33.5 /  34.4 /  35.3 /  36.1
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  36.7 /  37.2 /  37.7 /  38.1
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  38.4 /  38.6 /  38.8 /  38.9
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  39.0 /  39.0 /  38.9
:
: 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   /  0.33 /  0.45 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  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 /  0.01 /  0.05 /  0.11
:     Feb 09   /  0.15 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   5.0
:     Feb 05   /   7.2 /   4.7 /   4.2 /   3.5
:     Feb 06   /   3.6 /   3.7 /  11.3 /   9.4
:     Feb 07   /   7.9 /   2.3 /  -0.4 /   2.9
:     Feb 08   /   6.1 /   4.3 /   3.7 /   7.7
:     Feb 09   /  14.2 /   5.4 /   0.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: Tell City - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 347.62 ft (NGVD 29)
: Perry County, IN
: Record River Stage     57.0 ft
: Major River Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      38.0 ft
: Action River Stage     36.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR TELI3 20250212 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 37.6
: Crest near 37.6 ft around 7PM EST on Tue, Feb 11
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 05                           /  30.9E
:     Feb 06   /  30.7E/  30.2E/  29.6E/  29.0E
:     Feb 07   /  28.2E/  27.8E/  28.1E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage MISSING
:
.ER TELI3 20250207 Z DC202502071556/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 07 :                         /  28.9
.E2 : Feb 08 : /  29.7 /  30.6 /  31.5 /  32.2
.E3 : Feb 09 : /  32.9 /  33.6 /  34.3 /  34.9
.E4 : Feb 10 : /  35.5 /  36.0 /  36.5 /  37.0
.E5 : Feb 11 : /  37.2 /  37.3 /  37.5 /  37.5
.E6 : Feb 12 : /  37.6 /  37.6 /  37.5
:
: 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   /  0.33 /  0.45 /  0.15 /  0.00
:     Feb 07   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  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 /  0.01 /  0.05 /  0.11
:     Feb 09   /  0.15 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 04                           /   5.0
:     Feb 05   /   7.2 /   4.7 /   4.2 /   3.5
:     Feb 06   /   3.6 /   3.7 /  11.3 /   9.4
:     Feb 07   /   7.9 /   2.3 /  -0.4 /   2.9
:     Feb 08   /   6.1 /   4.3 /   3.7 /   7.7
:     Feb 09   /  14.2 /   5.4 /   0.1
:____________________________________________________________________
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