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FGUS51 KTIR 171422
RVFOHL
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:22am EDT Thursday, April 17, 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
:     Apr 15                           /  31.2
:     Apr 16   /  30.6 /  30.0 /  29.8 /  29.5
:     Apr 17   /  29.1 /  28.4 /  28.2
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 28.0 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Apr 17
:
.ER MKLK2 20250417 Z DC202504171422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 17 :                         /  28.0
.E2 : Apr 18 : /  27.8 /  27.5 /  27.2 /  26.8
.E3 : Apr 19 : /  26.3 /  25.7 /  25.1 /  24.5
.E4 : Apr 20 : /  24.0 /  23.5 /  23.1 /  22.6
.E5 : Apr 21 : /  22.2 /  22.0 /  21.6 /  21.4
.E6 : Apr 22 : /  21.1 /  20.9 /  20.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.36 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.16
:     Apr 20   /  0.07 /  0.07 /  0.05
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  20.8
:     Apr 15   /  18.5 /  13.8 /  10.6 /   9.1
:     Apr 16   /  10.1 /   8.4 /   4.3 /  10.8
:     Apr 17   /  14.9 /   8.0 /   3.9 /  13.6
:     Apr 18   /  18.0 /  13.9 /  14.1 /  21.1
:     Apr 19   /  24.7 /  20.6 /  18.5 /  21.7
:     Apr 20   /  20.1 /  16.1 /  13.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 15                           /  15.0
:     Apr 16   /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.3 /  14.1
:     Apr 17   /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.3
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 13.2 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Apr 17
:
.ER MLUK2 20250417 Z DC202504171422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 17 :                         /  13.1
.E2 : Apr 18 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E3 : Apr 19 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.6
.E4 : Apr 20 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E5 : Apr 21 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
.E6 : Apr 22 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.04
:     Apr 20   /  0.05 /  0.05 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  21.7
:     Apr 15   /  21.5 /  16.2 /  12.0 /  10.8
:     Apr 16   /  11.6 /   9.4 /   5.8 /  12.5
:     Apr 17   /  17.5 /   9.7 /   6.3 /  15.0
:     Apr 18   /  18.6 /  14.9 /  15.1 /  21.2
:     Apr 19   /  24.9 /  20.9 /  19.0 /  23.2
:     Apr 20   /  21.8 /  17.5 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Apr 15                           /  37.3
:     Apr 16   /  36.0 /  34.9 /  34.0 /  33.1
:     Apr 17   /  32.5 /  31.9 /  31.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 31.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Apr 17
:
.ER MLPK2 20250417 Z DC202504171422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 17 :                         /  30.9
.E2 : Apr 18 : /  30.5 /  30.1 /  29.6 /  28.9
.E3 : Apr 19 : /  28.2 /  27.3 /  26.6 /  26.0
.E4 : Apr 20 : /  25.1 /  24.3 /  23.5 /  22.7
.E5 : Apr 21 : /  22.0 /  21.3 /  20.6 /  20.0
.E6 : Apr 22 : /  19.7 /  19.3 /  19.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.04
:     Apr 20   /  0.05 /  0.05 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  21.7
:     Apr 15   /  21.5 /  16.2 /  12.0 /  10.8
:     Apr 16   /  11.6 /   9.4 /   5.8 /  12.5
:     Apr 17   /  17.5 /   9.7 /   6.3 /  15.0
:     Apr 18   /  18.6 /  14.9 /  15.1 /  21.2
:     Apr 19   /  24.9 /  20.9 /  19.0 /  23.2
:     Apr 20   /  21.8 /  17.5 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 15                           /  38.8
:     Apr 16   /  37.6 /  36.4 /  35.2 /  33.5
:     Apr 17   /  32.2 /  31.2 /  30.3
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 30.1 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Apr 17
:
.ER CNNI3 20250417 Z DC202504171422/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 17 :                         /  29.4
.E2 : Apr 18 : /  28.4 /  27.6 /  26.8 /  26.1
.E3 : Apr 19 : /  25.4 /  24.8 /  24.1 /  23.4
.E4 : Apr 20 : /  22.7 /  21.9 /  21.1 /  20.3
.E5 : Apr 21 : /  19.7 /  19.2 /  18.8 /  18.4
.E6 : Apr 22 : /  18.1 /  17.9 /  17.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  0.00
:     Apr 15   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 16   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  0.01
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.02 /  0.03
:     Apr 20   /  0.05 /  0.06 /  0.09
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (144 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 14                           /  22.2
:     Apr 15   /  22.1 /  16.5 /  12.2 /  11.4
:     Apr 16   /  13.1 /   9.3 /   5.2 /  13.0
:     Apr 17   /  18.4 /  10.1 /   6.2 /  15.7
:     Apr 18   /  19.5 /  15.9 /  16.1 /  21.3
:     Apr 19   /  25.1 /  20.9 /  19.4 /  23.7
:     Apr 20   /  22.6 /  17.8 /  16.3
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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