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RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:58pm EDT Sunday, April 6, 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.
:
.AR MKLK2 20250408 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH12/HTIFFX :crest: 58.3
: Crest near 58.3 ft around 8AM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
: Fall below flood level around 2PM EDT on Fri, Apr 11
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  45.3 /  46.8 /  48.0
:     Apr 06   /  49.2 /  51.0 /  52.3 /  53.5
:     Apr 07   /  54.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 54.6 ft at 845pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER MKLK2 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  55.7 /  56.4 /  57.2
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  57.7 /  58.1 /  58.3 /  58.3
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  58.0 /  57.6 /  57.3 /  57.0
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  56.5 /  56.0 /  55.3 /  54.9
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  54.2 /  53.3 /  52.6 /  51.0
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  49.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.02 /  0.32 /  0.02
:     Apr 05   /  0.28 /  0.39 /  0.55 /  0.25
:     Apr 06   /  0.48 /  0.26 /  0.10 /  0.03
:     Apr 07   /  0.07
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  10.7 /  10.1 /  10.7
:     Apr 05   /  11.6 /  12.7 /  13.1 /  15.9
:     Apr 06   /  14.1 /   8.7 /   7.0 /   5.7
:     Apr 07   /   4.4 /   3.4 /   1.8 /   7.4
:     Apr 08   /   9.9 /   1.2 /  -2.6 /   3.2
:     Apr 09   /   5.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Clifty Creek - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 403.153 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Jefferson County, IN
: Record River Stage    475.9 ft
: Major River Stage     470.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage  457.0 ft
: Flood River Stage     451.0 ft
: Action River Stage    449.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR CLFI3 20250408 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 458.2
: Crest near 458.2 ft around 2PM EDT on Tue, Apr 8
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           / 445.8 / 447.3 / 448.6
:     Apr 06   / 449.8 / 451.5 / 452.7 / 453.9
:     Apr 07   / 454.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 454.9 ft at 800pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER CLFI3 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         / 456.2 / 456.9 / 457.3
.E2 : Apr 08 : / 457.6 / 457.9 / 458.1 / 458.2
.E3 : Apr 09 : / 458.2 / 458.1 / 458.0 / 457.7
.E4 : Apr 10 : / 457.4 / 456.9 / 456.5 / 456.1
.E5 : Apr 11 : / 455.6 / 454.9 / 454.1 / 452.8
.E6 : Apr 12 : / 451.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.24 /  0.46 /  0.17
:     Apr 05   /  0.34 /  0.18 /  0.26 /  0.30
:     Apr 06   /  0.63 /  0.33 /  0.08 /  0.05
:     Apr 07   /  0.09
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  10.8 /  10.4 /  10.4
:     Apr 05   /  11.4 /  13.9 /  14.5 /  16.4
:     Apr 06   /  15.3 /   9.4 /   7.5 /   6.6
:     Apr 07   /   4.9 /   4.0 /   2.3 /   7.5
:     Apr 08   /  10.8 /   2.0 /  -2.2 /   3.6
:     Apr 09   /   6.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR MLUK2 20250409 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFFX :crest: 36.2
: Crest near 36.2 ft around 2PM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  19.9 /  21.7 /  23.4
:     Apr 06   /  25.0 /  27.0 /  28.6 /  29.9
:     Apr 07   /  31.2
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 31.2 ft at 800pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER MLUK2 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  32.7 /  34.2 /  35.1
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  35.3 /  35.4 /  35.7 /  35.9
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  36.0 /  36.1 /  36.2 /  36.2
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  36.1 /  36.0 /  35.7 /  35.4
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  35.0 /  34.5 /  33.9 /  33.2
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  32.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.33 /  0.44 /  0.34
:     Apr 05   /  0.32 /  0.15 /  0.42 /  0.35
:     Apr 06   /  0.83 /  0.39 /  0.09 /  0.08
:     Apr 07   /  0.10
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  11.3 /  10.8 /  11.0
:     Apr 05   /  12.0 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  16.5
:     Apr 06   /  15.2 /   9.6 /   7.9 /   7.0
:     Apr 07   /   6.0 /   4.7 /   2.8 /   8.0
:     Apr 08   /  11.7 /   2.8 /  -1.6 /   4.3
:     Apr 09   /   7.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR MLPK2 20250409 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFFX :crest: 67.9
: Crest near 67.9 ft around 2AM EDT on Wed, Apr 9
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  50.1 /  52.2 /  54.3
:     Apr 06   /  56.2 /  58.2 /  59.9 /  61.3
:     Apr 07   /  62.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 62.6 ft at 800pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER MLPK2 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  64.2 /  65.6 /  66.4
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  66.8 /  67.2 /  67.5 /  67.8
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  67.8 /  67.9 /  67.9 /  67.8
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  67.7 /  67.4 /  67.2 /  66.9
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  66.7 /  66.3 /  65.9 /  65.3
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  64.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.33 /  0.44 /  0.34
:     Apr 05   /  0.32 /  0.15 /  0.42 /  0.35
:     Apr 06   /  0.83 /  0.39 /  0.09 /  0.08
:     Apr 07   /  0.10
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  11.3 /  10.8 /  11.0
:     Apr 05   /  12.0 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  16.5
:     Apr 06   /  15.2 /   9.6 /   7.9 /   7.0
:     Apr 07   /   6.0 /   4.7 /   2.8 /   8.0
:     Apr 08   /  11.7 /   2.8 /  -1.6 /   4.3
:     Apr 09   /   7.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Fredericksburg - Blue River - LMK
: Zero Datum 589.56 ft (NAVD 88)
: Washington County, IN
: Record River Stage     29.2 ft
: Major River Stage      27.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   24.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      20.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  20.1 /  19.7 /  20.5
:     Apr 06   /  20.8 /  21.4 /  22.1 /  20.3
:     Apr 07   /  16.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.5 ft at 830pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER FRDI3 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  13.6 /  11.9 /  11.2
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  10.8 /  10.2 /   9.6 /   9.0
.E3 : Apr 09 : /   8.6 /   8.1 /   7.8 /   7.4
.E4 : Apr 10 : /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.6 /   6.4
.E5 : Apr 11 : /   6.2 /   6.0 /   5.8 /   5.7
.E6 : Apr 12 : /   5.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.27 /  0.33 /  0.26
:     Apr 05   /  0.38 /  0.38 /  0.59 /  0.39
:     Apr 06   /  1.18 /  0.16 /  0.13 /  0.04
:     Apr 07   /  0.05
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  10.6 /  10.2 /  10.9
:     Apr 05   /  12.4 /  13.9 /  14.2 /  16.6
:     Apr 06   /  13.4 /   8.5 /   6.6 /   6.1
:     Apr 07   /   5.9 /   4.0 /   1.9 /   7.6
:     Apr 08   /  11.1 /   2.0 /  -2.3 /   3.9
:     Apr 09   /   6.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
.AR CNNI3 20250410 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFFX :crest: 50.3
: Crest near 50.3 ft around 2PM EDT on Thu, Apr 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  37.3 /  39.1 /  41.0
:     Apr 06   /  42.6 /  44.0 /  45.0 /  46.0
:     Apr 07   /  46.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 46.7 ft at 800pm EDT on Sun, Apr 6
:
.ER CNNI3 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  47.5 /  48.1 /  48.5
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  48.9 /  49.3 /  49.6 /  49.8
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  49.9 /  50.0 /  50.1 /  50.2
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  50.3 /  50.3 /  50.3 /  50.3
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  50.3 /  50.3 /  50.2 /  50.2
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  50.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.50 /  0.43 /  0.54
:     Apr 05   /  0.18 /  0.26 /  0.71 /  0.38
:     Apr 06   /  1.28 /  0.55 /  0.11 /  0.10
:     Apr 07   /  0.13
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  11.3 /  11.2 /  11.7
:     Apr 05   /  14.3 /  15.8 /  15.6 /  17.0
:     Apr 06   /  14.6 /   9.7 /   7.7 /   7.1
:     Apr 07   /   7.1 /   5.2 /   3.0 /   8.4
:     Apr 08   /  12.7 /   4.0 /  -1.1 /   5.1
:     Apr 09   /   7.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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 20250411 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH00/HGIFFX :crest: 48.0
: Crest near 48.0 ft around 8PM EDT on Thu, Apr 10
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 05           /  36.4E/  37.8E/  40.3E
:     Apr 06   /  41.7E/  43.1E/  43.9E/  44.9E
:     Apr 07   /  45.2E
: 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 20250407 Z DC202504070058/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 07 :         /  46.1 /  46.4 /  46.7
.E2 : Apr 08 : /  46.9 /  47.1 /  47.3 /  47.4
.E3 : Apr 09 : /  47.5 /  47.6 /  47.6 /  47.7
.E4 : Apr 10 : /  47.7 /  47.8 /  47.9 /  47.9
.E5 : Apr 11 : /  48.0 /  48.0 /  48.0 /  48.0
.E6 : Apr 12 : /  47.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  1.50 /  0.43 /  0.54
:     Apr 05   /  0.18 /  0.26 /  0.71 /  0.38
:     Apr 06   /  1.28 /  0.55 /  0.11 /  0.10
:     Apr 07   /  0.13
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 07           /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 09   /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 04           /  11.3 /  11.2 /  11.7
:     Apr 05   /  14.3 /  15.8 /  15.6 /  17.0
:     Apr 06   /  14.6 /   9.7 /   7.7 /   7.1
:     Apr 07   /   7.1 /   5.2 /   3.0 /   8.4
:     Apr 08   /  12.7 /   4.0 /  -1.1 /   5.1
:     Apr 09   /   7.6
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Noel
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