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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:55am EDT Thursday, September 19, 2024

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      28.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   27.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      25.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 17                           /  17.1
:     Sep 18   /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.2 /  17.1
:     Sep 19   /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.1
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.1 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER PTTP1 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  17.2
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  17.1 /  17.1 /  17.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.7
:     Sep 17   /  24.4 /  17.6 /  15.0 /  20.8
:     Sep 18   /  24.1 /  19.4 /  17.7 /  21.8
:     Sep 19   /  21.2 /  18.7 /  16.8 /  22.7
:     Sep 20   /  25.4 /  18.5 /  14.9 /  23.9
:     Sep 21   /  26.8 /  19.3 /  17.1
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  13.5
:     Sep 18   /  13.5 /  13.6 /  13.7 /  13.7
:     Sep 19   /  13.6 /  13.4 /  13.3
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 13.3 ft at 915am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER DSHP1 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  13.3
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  13.4 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Sep 18   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.6
:     Sep 17   /  24.5 /  18.1 /  15.4 /  20.6
:     Sep 18   /  24.4 /  19.9 /  17.9 /  22.0
:     Sep 19   /  22.4 /  19.5 /  17.6 /  22.8
:     Sep 20   /  25.4 /  18.9 /  15.1 /  23.9
:     Sep 21   /  26.9 /  19.8 /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  13.3
:     Sep 18   /  12.9 /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.2
:     Sep 19   /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.0 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER MGYP1 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.5
:     Sep 17   /  24.1 /  16.7 /  14.6 /  20.6
:     Sep 18   /  24.4 /  19.9 /  17.7 /  21.5
:     Sep 19   /  22.9 /  19.3 /  17.1 /  22.9
:     Sep 20   /  25.4 /  18.3 /  14.6 /  23.8
:     Sep 21   /  26.7 /  19.3 /  17.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  13.1
:     Sep 18   /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.2 /  13.2
:     Sep 19   /  13.1 /  12.7 /  12.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.9 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER NCUW2 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  12.9
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.2
:     Sep 17   /  24.3 /  16.2 /  14.4 /  20.1
:     Sep 18   /  24.6 /  20.1 /  17.3 /  21.2
:     Sep 19   /  23.9 /  19.3 /  17.4 /  22.9
:     Sep 20   /  25.7 /  18.4 /  14.6 /  23.9
:     Sep 21   /  26.9 /  19.3 /  17.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  12.7
:     Sep 18   /  13.1 /  13.3 /  13.4 /  13.3
:     Sep 19   /  13.4 /  13.2 /  12.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.6 ft at 900am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER WHLW2 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  12.7
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  12.9 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  13.0 /  13.0 /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.9
:     Sep 17   /  25.1 /  16.7 /  14.5 /  20.7
:     Sep 18   /  24.6 /  19.5 /  17.1 /  21.8
:     Sep 19   /  24.8 /  19.6 /  17.0 /  23.6
:     Sep 20   /  26.2 /  18.5 /  14.7 /  24.6
:     Sep 21   /  27.6 /  19.2 /  17.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  15.5
:     Sep 18   /  15.8 /  16.2 /  16.1 /  16.0
:     Sep 19   /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.5
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 15.5 ft at 930am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER WLGW2 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  15.5
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  15.7 /  15.7 /  15.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  21.1
:     Sep 17   /  25.5 /  16.4 /  14.6 /  20.9
:     Sep 18   /  25.2 /  19.7 /  17.1 /  22.1
:     Sep 19   /  25.5 /  20.0 /  17.3 /  23.8
:     Sep 20   /  26.7 /  18.7 /  15.1 /  24.9
:     Sep 21   /  27.9 /  19.2 /  17.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: 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
:     Sep 17                           /  12.5
:     Sep 18   /  12.5 /  12.6 /  12.7 /  12.9
:     Sep 19   /  12.8 /  12.7 /  12.5
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 12.4 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Sep 19
:
.ER HANO1 20240919 Z DC202409191355/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 19 :                         /  12.4
.E2 : Sep 20 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E3 : Sep 21 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E4 : Sep 22 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E5 : Sep 23 : /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5
.E6 : Sep 24 : /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  0.00
:     Sep 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 19   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 19                           /  0.00
:     Sep 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 16                           /  20.8
:     Sep 17   /  24.8 /  17.3 /  15.3 /  21.3
:     Sep 18   /  24.8 /  19.7 /  17.4 /  22.6
:     Sep 19   /  25.6 /  20.0 /  17.3 /  23.3
:     Sep 20   /  25.9 /  19.0 /  15.6 /  24.4
:     Sep 21   /  27.3 /  19.3 /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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