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FGUS51 KTIR 281546
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:46am EST Friday, February 28, 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 26                           /  26.1
:     Feb 27   /  25.4 /  25.3 /  25.1 /  25.0
:     Feb 28   /  25.1 /  25.0 /  25.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 25.2 ft at 930am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER MKLK2 20250228 Z DC202502281546/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /  25.0
.E2 : Mar 01 : /  24.9 /  25.1 /  25.6 /  26.3
.E3 : Mar 02 : /  26.8 /  27.3 /  27.6 /  27.8
.E4 : Mar 03 : /  27.9 /  27.8 /  27.7 /  27.3
.E5 : Mar 04 : /  26.9 /  26.4 /  25.8 /  25.2
.E6 : Mar 05 : /  24.6 /  24.0 /  23.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.00
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.00 /  0.21 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.07 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /   9.2
:     Feb 26   /  15.9 /   7.4 /   1.7 /   8.4
:     Feb 27   /  18.8 /  14.4 /   8.8 /   8.4
:     Feb 28   /  11.7 /   7.0 /   0.9 /   7.8
:     Mar 01   /  14.5 /  11.0 /   3.0 /   0.6
:     Mar 02   /   1.0 /  -4.1 /  -6.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  12.5
:     Feb 27   /  12.6 /  12.8 /  12.9 /  13.0
:     Feb 28   /  12.9 /  13.1 /  13.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 12.9 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER MLUK2 20250228 Z DC202502281546/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /  12.9
.E2 : Mar 01 : /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E3 : Mar 02 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E4 : Mar 03 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E5 : Mar 04 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Mar 05 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.00
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  10.6
:     Feb 26   /  17.5 /   8.4 /   2.3 /   9.7
:     Feb 27   /  20.1 /  15.5 /   9.6 /   9.4
:     Feb 28   /  13.8 /   8.8 /   2.2 /   8.7
:     Mar 01   /  15.6 /  11.8 /   4.8 /   2.3
:     Mar 02   /   2.7 /  -3.1 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  28.6
:     Feb 27   /  27.9 /  27.1 /  26.6 /  26.2
:     Feb 28   /  26.1 /  26.0 /  26.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 26.1 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER MLPK2 20250228 Z DC202502281546/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /  26.1
.E2 : Mar 01 : /  26.0 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  26.2
.E3 : Mar 02 : /  26.7 /  27.5 /  28.2 /  28.8
.E4 : Mar 03 : /  29.3 /  29.5 /  29.6 /  29.6
.E5 : Mar 04 : /  29.3 /  28.8 /  28.2 /  27.5
.E6 : Mar 05 : /  26.7 /  25.9 /  25.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.00
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.00 /  0.07 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  10.6
:     Feb 26   /  17.5 /   8.4 /   2.3 /   9.7
:     Feb 27   /  20.1 /  15.5 /   9.6 /   9.4
:     Feb 28   /  13.8 /   8.8 /   2.2 /   8.7
:     Mar 01   /  15.6 /  11.8 /   4.8 /   2.3
:     Mar 02   /   2.7 /  -3.1 /  -5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 26                           /  27.9
:     Feb 27   /  26.7 /  25.8 /  25.2 /  24.3
:     Feb 28   /  23.6 /  22.9 /  22.8
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 22.4 ft at 1000am EST on Fri, Feb 28
:
.ER CNNI3 20250228 Z DC202502281546/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Feb 28 :                         /  22.5
.E2 : Mar 01 : /  22.1 /  21.7 /  21.5 /  21.3
.E3 : Mar 02 : /  21.4 /  21.5 /  21.7 /  22.0
.E4 : Mar 03 : /  22.3 /  22.6 /  22.9 /  23.1
.E5 : Mar 04 : /  23.2 /  23.2 /  23.1 /  23.0
.E6 : Mar 05 : /  22.7 /  22.4 /  22.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  0.00
:     Feb 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Feb 27   /  0.00 /  0.10 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Feb 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 28                           /  0.00
:     Mar 01   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 02   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Feb 25                           /  11.2
:     Feb 26   /  17.0 /   7.1 /   1.3 /  10.9
:     Feb 27   /  19.7 /  15.4 /   9.7 /   9.6
:     Feb 28   /  14.5 /   9.2 /   1.9 /   9.0
:     Mar 01   /  16.3 /  11.6 /   5.1 /   3.1
:     Mar 02   /   3.7 /  -2.8 /  -5.6
:____________________________________________________________________
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