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FGUS51 KTIR 221518
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:18am 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:
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
:     Jan 20                           /  19.1
:     Jan 21   /  19.0 /  19.0 /  18.9 /  19.0
:     Jan 22   /  18.9 /  18.6 /  18.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.2 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER MKLK2 20250122 Z DC202501221518/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  17.9
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  17.6 /  17.4 /  17.3 /  17.2
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.9 /  16.9
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.7 /  15.5
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  15.4 /  15.2 /  15.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     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   /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -4.2
:     Jan 20   /  -6.7 / -12.6 / -16.1 / -15.4
:     Jan 21   / -11.4 / -14.8 / -15.2 / -12.8
:     Jan 22   / -13.7 / -18.5 / -20.1 / -13.9
:     Jan 23   /  -7.7 /  -8.7 /  -9.4 /  -5.4
:     Jan 24   /  -2.6 /  -7.7 / -11.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 20                           /  12.6
:     Jan 21   /  12.7 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
:     Jan 22   /  12.9 /  13.1 /  13.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 12.8 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER MLUK2 20250122 Z DC202501221518/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  12.9
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.6
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.01
:     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 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -3.4
:     Jan 20   /  -6.0 / -12.1 / -14.9 / -14.3
:     Jan 21   / -10.1 / -13.3 / -14.4 / -11.7
:     Jan 22   / -12.2 / -16.5 / -18.3 / -12.6
:     Jan 23   /  -6.0 /  -7.8 /  -8.6 /  -4.4
:     Jan 24   /  -1.4 /  -6.3 / -10.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 20                           /  20.0
:     Jan 21   /  19.6 /  19.3 /  19.1 /  18.8
:     Jan 22   /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 18.4 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER MLPK2 20250122 Z DC202501221518/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  18.0
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  17.3 /  16.7 /  16.3 /  15.9
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.1
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  14.9 /  14.7 /  14.5 /  14.3
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  14.0 /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.5
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.01
:     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 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -3.4
:     Jan 20   /  -6.0 / -12.1 / -14.9 / -14.3
:     Jan 21   / -10.1 / -13.3 / -14.4 / -11.7
:     Jan 22   / -12.2 / -16.5 / -18.3 / -12.6
:     Jan 23   /  -6.0 /  -7.8 /  -8.6 /  -4.4
:     Jan 24   /  -1.4 /  -6.3 / -10.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Jan 20                           /  16.8
:     Jan 21   /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.7
:     Jan 22   /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.1
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.1 ft at 1000am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER CNNI3 20250122 Z DC202501221518/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  16.0
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  15.7 /  15.4 /  15.1 /  14.8
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  14.6 /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  14.1 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  13.1 /  13.0 /  12.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     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                           /  -4.5
:     Jan 20   /  -7.4 / -13.1 / -15.3 / -14.0
:     Jan 21   /  -9.7 / -13.8 / -14.6 / -11.7
:     Jan 22   / -12.5 / -17.3 / -18.5 / -11.5
:     Jan 23   /  -4.8 /  -7.4 /  -7.5 /  -3.7
:     Jan 24   /  -1.7 /  -7.2 / -10.6
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: JEH
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