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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
8:59am EST Thursday, January 9, 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


: Logan - Guyandotte River - RLX
: Zero Datum 640.49 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Logan County, WV
: Record River Stage     35.0 ft
: Major River Stage      35.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   28.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      23.0 ft
: Action River Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /   7.9
:     Jan 08   /   9.9 /   9.9 /   9.8 /   9.6
:     Jan 09   /   9.1 /   7.8 /   7.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.7 ft at 845am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER LOGW2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /   7.6
.E2 : Jan 10 : /   7.6 /   7.5 /   7.1 /   6.6
.E3 : Jan 11 : /   6.3 /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.0
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.09
:     Jan 07   /  0.14 /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Jan 09   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.03 /  0.12 /  0.06
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /   0.4
:     Jan 07   /  -4.7 /  -5.0 /  -6.8 /  -7.0
:     Jan 08   /  -7.0 /  -8.1 /  -8.8 /  -7.3
:     Jan 09   /  -6.3 /  -8.2 /  -9.6 /  -9.1
:     Jan 10   /  -6.7 / -10.2 / -10.0 /  -5.2
:     Jan 11   /  -1.5 /  -2.1 /  -2.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Litwar River Gauge - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 936.36 ft (G-7532 (1929))
: McDowell County, WV
: Record River Stage     27.4 ft
: Major River Stage      27.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      24.0 ft
: Action River Stage     20.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /   7.9
:     Jan 08   /   7.3 /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.4
:     Jan 09   /   6.2 /   6.1 /   5.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 5.9 ft at 825am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER LITW2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /   5.8
.E2 : Jan 10 : /   5.7 /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5
.E3 : Jan 11 : /   5.4 /   5.4 /   5.3 /   5.3
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.2 /   5.1
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   5.1 /   5.1 /   5.0 /   5.0
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   5.0 /   5.0 /   4.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.14
:     Jan 07   /  0.13 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Jan 09   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.03 /  0.12 /  0.05
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /   2.2
:     Jan 07   /  -1.7 /  -3.6 /  -5.1 /  -5.5
:     Jan 08   /  -5.2 /  -6.5 /  -7.5 /  -6.1
:     Jan 09   /  -4.7 /  -7.0 /  -8.3 /  -8.3
:     Jan 10   /  -6.2 /  -9.8 /  -9.9 /  -4.3
:     Jan 11   /  -0.4 /  -1.8 /  -2.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Williamson - Tug Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 620.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mingo County, WV
: Record River Stage     52.6 ft
: Major River Stage      42.7 ft
: Moderate River Stage   32.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      27.0 ft
: Action River Stage     25.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /  12.9
:     Jan 08   /  11.4 /  10.2 /   9.3 /   8.6
:     Jan 09   /   8.0 /   7.6 /   7.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 7.2 ft at 800am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER WILW2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /   7.0
.E2 : Jan 10 : /   6.8 /   6.7 /   6.5 /   6.4
.E3 : Jan 11 : /   6.3 /   6.2 /   6.1 /   6.1
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   6.0 /   5.9 /   5.9 /   5.8
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   5.8 /   5.7 /   5.7 /   5.6
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   5.6 /   5.5 /   5.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.11
:     Jan 07   /  0.14 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:     Jan 09   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.04 /  0.13 /  0.05
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /   0.5
:     Jan 07   /  -3.6 /  -4.5 /  -5.9 /  -6.2
:     Jan 08   /  -6.0 /  -6.5 /  -7.3 /  -6.2
:     Jan 09   /  -5.4 /  -7.2 /  -8.3 /  -8.2
:     Jan 10   /  -5.7 /  -8.9 /  -8.8 /  -4.7
:     Jan 11   /  -1.0 /  -1.6 /  -1.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Haysi River Gage - Russell Fork - RLX
: Zero Datum 1236.7 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Dickenson County, VA
: Record River Stage     28.2 ft
: Major River Stage      24.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   20.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      16.0 ft
: Action River Stage     15.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /   4.8
:     Jan 08   /   4.5 /   4.3 /   4.1 /   4.0
:     Jan 09   /   3.9 /   3.8 /   3.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 3.7 ft at 845am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER HAIV2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /   3.6
.E2 : Jan 10 : /   3.5 /   3.5 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E3 : Jan 11 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.2 /   3.2
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.1
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.1
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   3.1 /   3.1 /   3.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.06
:     Jan 07   /  0.03 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 09   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.05 /  0.13 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /   2.2
:     Jan 07   /  -2.7 /  -4.9 /  -6.1 /  -6.6
:     Jan 08   /  -6.1 /  -7.1 /  -8.1 /  -6.8
:     Jan 09   /  -5.7 /  -7.8 /  -9.7 /  -8.4
:     Jan 10   /  -5.3 /  -9.6 /  -9.3 /  -4.2
:     Jan 11   /  -0.4 /  -2.0 /  -2.5
:____________________________________________________________________

: Paintsville - Levisa Fork Big Sandy River - JKL
: Zero Datum 566.84 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Johnson County, KY
: Record River Stage     45.9 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      35.0 ft
: Action River Stage     28.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /  17.6
:     Jan 08   /  17.5 /  17.0 /  16.2 /  14.9
:     Jan 09   /  13.4 /  11.9 /  10.6
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 10.3 ft at 845am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER PTVK2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /   9.6
.E2 : Jan 10 : /   9.2 /   8.8 /   8.4 /   7.8
.E3 : Jan 11 : /   7.4 /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.7
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   6.6 /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.2
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   6.0 /   6.0 /   5.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.00
:     Jan 07   /  0.12 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.05
:     Jan 09   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.06 /  0.12 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  -0.9
:     Jan 07   /  -3.6 /  -3.7 /  -4.7 /  -5.5
:     Jan 08   /  -5.3 /  -6.1 /  -6.6 /  -5.6
:     Jan 09   /  -5.2 /  -8.3 /  -9.3 /  -8.0
:     Jan 10   /  -4.7 /  -9.2 /  -9.2 /  -4.6
:     Jan 11   /  -1.3 /  -1.7 /  -1.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Fullers Station - Big Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 512.81 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Lawrence County, KY
: Record River Stage     48.4 ft
: Major River Stage      64.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   59.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      49.0 ft
: Action River Stage     45.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 07                           /  17.8E
:     Jan 08   /  19.3E/  20.1E/  20.1 /  19.6
:     Jan 09   /  18.6 /  17.1 /  16.1
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.1 ft at 630am EST on Thu, Jan 9
:
.ER FLRK2 20250109 Z DC202501091359/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 09 :                         /  15.1
.E2 : Jan 10 : /  14.0 /  13.1 /  12.2 /  11.4
.E3 : Jan 11 : /  10.8 /  10.2 /   9.8 /   9.5
.E4 : Jan 12 : /   9.2 /   8.9 /   8.6 /   8.4
.E5 : Jan 13 : /   8.1 /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.6
.E6 : Jan 14 : /   7.5 /   7.4 /   7.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  0.01
:     Jan 07   /  0.11 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 08   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.02 /  0.02
:     Jan 09   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 09                           /  0.00
:     Jan 10   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 11   /  0.05 /  0.13 /  0.02
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 06                           /  -2.0
:     Jan 07   /  -3.8 /  -3.5 /  -5.0 /  -5.4
:     Jan 08   /  -5.3 /  -6.5 /  -6.7 /  -5.4
:     Jan 09   /  -4.9 /  -8.6 / -10.5 /  -8.5
:     Jan 10   /  -4.8 / -10.0 / -10.2 /  -5.1
:     Jan 11   /  -1.5 /  -2.3 /  -2.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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