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FGUS51 KTIR 121506
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:06am EDT Wednesday, March 12, 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
:     Mar 10                           /  22.2
:     Mar 11   /  22.0 /  21.9 /  21.3 /  21.1
:     Mar 12   /  21.1 /  21.0 /  21.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 20.6 ft at 1045am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER MKLK2 20250312 Z DC202503121506/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  20.5
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  20.4 /  20.4 /  20.3 /  20.2
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  19.8 /  19.2 /  18.7 /  18.4
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.7 /  17.4
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.8
:     Mar 10   /  14.0 /   6.7 /   1.8 /   9.7
:     Mar 11   /  17.9 /  11.0 /   8.5 /  15.2
:     Mar 12   /  23.1 /  14.1 /   6.6 /  15.4
:     Mar 13   /  21.8 /  14.1 /   9.9 /  15.7
:     Mar 14   /  20.6 /  13.9 /  11.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  12.8
:     Mar 11   /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.6
:     Mar 12   /  12.8 /  13.0 /  13.0
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 13.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER MLUK2 20250312 Z DC202503121506/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.4
:     Mar 10   /  14.4 /   6.1 /   0.8 /   9.4
:     Mar 11   /  18.3 /  10.5 /   8.0 /  15.2
:     Mar 12   /  24.0 /  15.1 /  10.4 /  17.1
:     Mar 13   /  22.4 /  14.8 /  12.0 /  16.6
:     Mar 14   /  21.0 /  14.4 /  12.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  23.0
:     Mar 11   /  22.6 /  22.4 /  22.1 /  21.5
:     Mar 12   /  21.0 /  20.8 /  20.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 20.6 ft at 1100am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER MLPK2 20250312 Z DC202503121506/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  20.4
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  20.0 /  19.4 /  18.9 /  18.7
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  18.6 /  18.5 /  18.3 /  17.9
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  17.4 /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  16.3 /  16.1 /  15.8 /  15.6
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  15.4 /  15.1 /  14.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.4
:     Mar 10   /  14.4 /   6.1 /   0.8 /   9.4
:     Mar 11   /  18.3 /  10.5 /   8.0 /  15.2
:     Mar 12   /  24.0 /  15.1 /  10.4 /  17.1
:     Mar 13   /  22.4 /  14.8 /  12.0 /  16.6
:     Mar 14   /  21.0 /  14.4 /  12.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Mar 10                           /  18.2
:     Mar 11   /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.3 /  18.2
:     Mar 12   /  17.9 /  17.6 /  17.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 17.2 ft at 1100am EDT on Wed, Mar 12
:
.ER CNNI3 20250312 Z DC202503121506/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Mar 12 :                         /  17.1
.E2 : Mar 13 : /  16.9 /  16.7 /  16.4 /  16.2
.E3 : Mar 14 : /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.6
.E4 : Mar 15 : /  15.3 /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.7
.E5 : Mar 16 : /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.1
.E6 : Mar 17 : /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /  0.00
:     Mar 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 11   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 12   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 12                           /  0.00
:     Mar 13   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Mar 14   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Mar 09                           /   6.2
:     Mar 10   /  14.5 /   4.9 /  -0.8 /   8.9
:     Mar 11   /  18.2 /   9.8 /   8.6 /  15.5
:     Mar 12   /  23.9 /  15.3 /  13.4 /  17.6
:     Mar 13   /  22.4 /  14.9 /  12.7 /  17.0
:     Mar 14   /  20.9 /  14.0 /  12.2
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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