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FGUS51 KTIR 171435
RVFTIR
River Flow and Velocity Forecasts
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:35AM EDT Friday, October 17, 2025

Note: All forecasts include expected precipitation through the first 48 hours.

All values are instantaneous model-simulated projections at 7am EST or 8am EDT.
Flows are units of kCFS.  Velocity units are mph.   * = HEC-RAS estimations

                               Oct 17       Oct 18       Oct 19       Oct 20
Forecast Point...            Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel    Flow  Vel

Allegheny River...
  C.W. Bill Young Lock and    3.1  0.1     3.8  0.2     3.6  0.2     3.6  0.2

Monongahela River...
  Braddock                    1.7  0.1     1.8  0.1     2.0  0.1     1.8  0.1

Beaver River...
  Beaver Falls                0.7  0.1     0.7  0.1     0.7  0.1     0.7  0.1

Ohio River...
  Dashields Lock and Dam      4.3  0.2     5.7  0.2     5.8  0.2     5.6  0.2
  Montgomery Lock and Dam     5.8  0.1     6.3  0.2     6.5  0.2     6.4  0.2
  Wheeling                    6.6  0.2     6.5  0.2     6.9  0.2     6.7  0.2
  Moundsville                 6.6  0.2     6.5  0.2     7.0  0.2     6.8  0.2
  Willow Island Lock and Da   8.6  0.3     6.7  0.2     7.1  0.3     6.9  0.3
  Parkersburg                 9.1  0.2     7.2  0.1     7.6  0.2     7.4  0.1
  Racine Lock and Dam        11.0  0.2     8.0  0.2     7.9  0.2     7.7  0.2
  R C Byrd Dam               11.6  0.2    10.5  0.2    10.5  0.2    10.5  0.2
  Huntington                 13.9  0.3    10.9  0.2    10.8  0.2    10.8  0.2
  Lloyd Greenup Dam          17.0  0.3    12.7  0.2    11.6  0.2    11.6  0.2
  Meldahl Dam                14.9  1.2    14.8  1.2    12.8  1.1    12.2  1.1
  Cincinnati                 18.4  0.4    19.3  0.4    17.5  0.4    15.2  0.3
  Markland Dam               23.1  0.9    20.3  0.8    19.5  0.7    18.2  0.7
  McAlpine Upper             19.4  0.2    22.4  0.3    21.3  0.2    20.8  0.2
  McAlpine Lower             19.3  0.8    22.3  0.9    21.2  0.9    20.8  0.8
  Cannelton Dam              11.3  0.5    21.4  0.9    21.3  0.9    26.7  1.1
  Evansville                 11.2  0.2    14.6  0.2    18.5  0.3    19.9  0.3
  J T Myers Dam              20.5  0.2    15.8  0.1    22.2  0.2    26.8  0.2
  Shawneetown                20.6  0.5    15.9  0.3    22.4  0.5    27.0  0.6
  Golconda                   25.8  0.2    16.6  0.1    22.9  0.2    28.3  0.2
  Smithland Lock and Dam     25.4  0.2    17.9  0.1    23.0  0.2    28.5  0.2

Muskingum River...
  McConnelsville              0.1 -0.0     0.1 -0.0     0.1 -0.0     0.1 -0.0

Kanawha River...
  Kanawha Falls               2.3  0.9     2.2  0.9     2.5  1.0     2.6  1.0

Big Sandy River...
  Fullers Station             0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.3     0.6  0.2

Scioto River...
  Piketon                     0.9  1.4     0.8  1.8     0.8  1.8     0.8  2.0

Little Miami River...
  Milford                     0.2  1.1     0.2  1.1     0.1  1.0     0.2  1.1

Licking River...
  Catawba                     3.7  1.6     3.9  1.6     2.8  1.3     2.5  1.2

Kentucky River...
  Frankfort                   0.5  0.2     0.5  0.2     0.5  0.2     0.5  0.2

Green River...
  Spottsville                 2.1  0.3     2.1  0.3     3.1  0.5     4.5  0.6

Wabash River...
  New Harmony                 4.2  0.5     4.0  0.5     4.2  0.5     5.1  0.6

.BR TIR 20251017 Z DH12/DC202510171435/DUE/DQG/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+06/QRIFF/QFIFF
.B1 DRH+12/QRIFF/QFIFF/DRH+18/QRIFF/QFIFF
ACMP1   3.1/0.1  /  3.8/0.2  /  3.6/0.2  /  3.6/0.2
BDDP1   1.7/0.1  /  1.8/0.1  /  2.0/0.1  /  1.8/0.1
BEAP1   0.7/0.1  /  0.7/0.1  /  0.7/0.1  /  0.7/0.1
DSHP1   4.3/0.2  /  5.7/0.2  /  5.8/0.2  /  5.6/0.2
MGYP1   5.8/0.1  /  6.3/0.2  /  6.5/0.2  /  6.4/0.2
WLGW2   6.6/0.2  /  6.5/0.2  /  6.9/0.2  /  6.7/0.2
MOUW2   6.6/0.2  /  6.5/0.2  /  7.0/0.2  /  6.8/0.2
RNOO1   8.6/0.3  /  6.7/0.2  /  7.1/0.3  /  6.9/0.3
PARW2   9.1/0.2  /  7.2/0.1  /  7.6/0.2  /  7.4/0.1
RACW2  11.0/0.2  /  8.0/0.2  /  7.9/0.2  /  7.7/0.2
GALW2  11.6/0.2  / 10.5/0.2  / 10.5/0.2  / 10.5/0.2
HNTW2  13.9/0.3  / 10.9/0.2  / 10.8/0.2  / 10.8/0.2
GNUK2  17.0/0.3  / 12.7/0.2  / 11.6/0.2  / 11.6/0.2
MELO1  14.9/1.2  / 14.8/1.2  / 12.8/1.1  / 12.2/1.1
CCNO1  18.4/0.4  / 19.3/0.4  / 17.5/0.4  / 15.2/0.3
MKLK2  23.1/0.9  / 20.3/0.8  / 19.5/0.7  / 18.2/0.7
MLUK2  19.4/0.2  / 22.4/0.3  / 21.3/0.2  / 20.8/0.2
MLPK2  19.3/0.8  / 22.3/0.9  / 21.2/0.9  / 20.8/0.8
CNNI3  11.3/0.5  / 21.4/0.9  / 21.3/0.9  / 26.7/1.1
EVVI3  11.2/0.2  / 14.6/0.2  / 18.5/0.3  / 19.9/0.3
UNWK2  20.5/0.2  / 15.8/0.1  / 22.2/0.2  / 26.8/0.2
SHNI2  20.6/0.5  / 15.9/0.3  / 22.4/0.5  / 27.0/0.6
GOLI2  25.8/0.2  / 16.6/0.1  / 22.9/0.2  / 28.3/0.2
SMLI2  25.4/0.2  / 17.9/0.1  / 23.0/0.2  / 28.5/0.2
MCCO1   0.1/-0.0 /  0.1/-0.0 /  0.1/-0.0 /  0.1/-0.0
KANW2   2.3/0.9  /  2.2/0.9  /  2.5/1.0  /  2.6/1.0
FLRK2   0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.3  /  0.6/0.2
PKTO1   0.9/1.4  /  0.8/1.8  /  0.8/1.8  /  0.8/2.0
MLGO1   0.2/1.1  /  0.2/1.1  /  0.1/1.0  /  0.2/1.1
CATK2   3.7/1.6  /  3.9/1.6  /  2.8/1.3  /  2.5/1.2
FFTK2   0.5/0.2  /  0.5/0.2  /  0.5/0.2  /  0.5/0.2
SPTK2   2.1/0.3  /  2.1/0.3  /  3.1/0.5  /  4.5/0.6
NHRI3   4.2/0.5  /  4.0/0.5  /  4.2/0.5  /  5.1/0.6
.END
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