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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:12am EST Sunday, January 19, 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:
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: Pittsburgh - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 694.2 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record River Stage     46.0 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      22.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  16.5
:     Jan 18   /  16.4 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.5
:     Jan 19   /  16.6 /  16.8 /  16.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.0 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER PTTP1 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  17.0
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.08
:     Jan 17   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:     Jan 19   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.04
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -6.2
:     Jan 17   /  -3.6 /  -2.8 /  -1.7 /  -0.1
:     Jan 18   /   2.5 /  -1.3 /  -0.8 /   2.4
:     Jan 19   /   3.0 /  -0.4 /  -3.5 /  -5.4
:     Jan 20   /  -5.0 /  -7.5 / -11.5 / -13.0
:     Jan 21   / -12.4 / -15.4 / -16.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dashields Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 680.01 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record Pool Stage     42.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   29.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      25.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     19.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  14.4
:     Jan 18   /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.3
:     Jan 19   /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.4
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 14.4 ft at 915am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER DSHP1 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  14.4
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  14.5 /  14.6 /  14.7 /  14.7
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.7 /  14.7
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  14.7 /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.6
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.5
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  14.5 /  14.5 /  14.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.08
:     Jan 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Jan 19   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.03
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -6.1
:     Jan 17   /  -3.5 /  -2.7 /  -1.9 /  -0.2
:     Jan 18   /   2.8 /  -0.6 /   0.7 /   2.5
:     Jan 19   /   3.0 /  -0.9 /  -3.8 /  -5.5
:     Jan 20   /  -5.1 /  -7.5 / -11.6 / -13.1
:     Jan 21   / -12.5 / -15.3 / -16.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Montgomery Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 652.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Beaver County, PA
: Record Tailwater Stage     55.0 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      33.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     23.3 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  12.9
:     Jan 18   /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.6
:     Jan 19   /  12.7 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.3 ft at 900am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER MGYP1 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  12.4
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  12.5 /  12.6 /  12.7 /  12.8
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.10
:     Jan 17   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:     Jan 19   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.02
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -6.2
:     Jan 17   /  -3.7 /  -2.8 /  -1.7 /   0.0
:     Jan 18   /   3.0 /  -0.1 /   1.0 /   2.6
:     Jan 19   /   3.0 /  -1.2 /  -3.7 /  -5.5
:     Jan 20   /  -4.9 /  -7.7 / -11.9 / -13.3
:     Jan 21   / -12.5 / -15.3 / -16.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: New Cumberland L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 632.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     54.3 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      39.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      36.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  12.9
:     Jan 18   /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  13.3
:     Jan 19   /  12.6 /  12.7 /  12.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.6 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER NCUW2 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  12.7
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  12.8 /  13.0 /  13.1 /  13.2
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.09
:     Jan 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03 /  0.10
:     Jan 19   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.02
:     Jan 20   /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -6.3
:     Jan 17   /  -3.4 /  -2.8 /  -1.8 /  -0.1
:     Jan 18   /   3.1 /   0.6 /   2.7 /   2.0
:     Jan 19   /   2.5 /  -1.5 /  -3.6 /  -5.5
:     Jan 20   /  -5.0 /  -8.2 / -12.6 / -13.8
:     Jan 21   / -12.8 / -15.6 / -16.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Pike Island L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 611.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     47.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      43.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   39.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      37.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  13.4
:     Jan 18   /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.3
:     Jan 19   /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.0 ft at 900am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER WHLW2 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  13.0 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.2
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.04
:     Jan 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.08
:     Jan 19   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.04
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -5.8
:     Jan 17   /  -2.3 /  -2.3 /  -1.6 /   0.3
:     Jan 18   /   3.2 /   0.1 /   3.5 /   2.2
:     Jan 19   /   3.0 /  -0.4 /  -3.1 /  -5.1
:     Jan 20   /  -4.9 /  -8.1 / -12.4 / -13.7
:     Jan 21   / -12.6 / -15.9 / -16.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Wheeling - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 608.1 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   40.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.7 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  15.8
:     Jan 18   /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
:     Jan 19   /  15.5 /  15.6 /  15.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.5 ft at 930am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER WLGW2 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  15.5
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.6 /  15.6
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  15.6 /  15.6 /  15.6 /  15.5
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.04
:     Jan 17   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.06 /  0.08
:     Jan 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.03
:     Jan 20   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -5.6
:     Jan 17   /  -1.8 /  -2.1 /  -1.2 /   0.5
:     Jan 18   /   3.1 /  -0.2 /   2.7 /   2.1
:     Jan 19   /   3.0 /  -0.2 /  -2.8 /  -4.9
:     Jan 20   /  -4.7 /  -8.2 / -12.7 / -13.8
:     Jan 21   / -12.6 / -15.9 / -16.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Hannibal Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 590.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Monroe County, OH
: Record Tailwater Stage     41.9 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   37.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      35.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     24.8 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 17                           /  13.2
:     Jan 18   /  13.0 /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.7
:     Jan 19   /  12.7 /  12.8 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.0 ft at 1000am EST on Sun, Jan 19
:
.ER HANO1 20250119 Z DC202501191512/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 19 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Jan 20 : /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E3 : Jan 21 : /  13.4 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E4 : Jan 22 : /  13.3 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E5 : Jan 23 : /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E6 : Jan 24 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  0.04
:     Jan 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05 /  0.12
:     Jan 19   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.07
:     Jan 20   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 16                           /  -5.5
:     Jan 17   /  -1.1 /  -2.1 /  -1.8 /   0.2
:     Jan 18   /   3.2 /   0.6 /   2.4 /   1.9
:     Jan 19   /   2.9 /   0.4 /  -2.5 /  -4.7
:     Jan 20   /  -4.6 /  -7.7 / -12.5 / -13.8
:     Jan 21   / -12.5 / -15.8 / -16.3
:____________________________________________________________________
$$
: Fliehman
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