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FGUS51 KTIR 221545
RVFWBU
River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:45am EST Wednesday, January 22, 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


: Portland - Salamonie River - IWX
: Zero Datum 877.03 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jay County, IN
: Record River Stage     17.0 ft
: Major River Stage      16.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   14.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      11.0 ft
: Action River Stage      9.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading may be affected by ice.
: Forecast stage represents estimate of unobstructed flow.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 20                           /   1.9
:     Jan 21   /   1.8 /   1.6 /   1.4 /   1.5
:     Jan 22   /   1.4 /   1.4 /   1.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 1.3 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER PORI3 20250122 Z DC202501221545/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /   1.7
.E2 : Jan 23 : /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7
.E3 : Jan 24 : /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7
.E4 : Jan 25 : /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7
.E5 : Jan 26 : /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7
.E6 : Jan 27 : /   1.7 /   1.7 /   1.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 24   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -6.1
:     Jan 20   /  -8.1 / -13.7 / -16.6 / -16.5
:     Jan 21   / -13.2 / -15.2 / -15.0 / -16.2
:     Jan 22   / -17.6 / -20.0 / -20.2 / -15.2
:     Jan 23   /  -9.3 /  -9.2 /  -8.9 /  -6.6
:     Jan 24   /  -5.1 / -10.1 / -13.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lake Freeman - Tippecanoe River - IND
: Zero Datum 0.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Carroll County, IN
: Record Discharge   MISSING
: Major Discharge     22.00 kcfs
: Moderate Discharge  18.00 kcfs
: Flood Discharge     13.00 kcfs
: Action Discharge     9.00 kcfs
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 20                           /  0.68
:     Jan 21   /  0.61 /  0.61 /  0.61 /  0.60
:     Jan 22   /  0.44 /  0.44 /  0.46
:
: Latest Observed Discharge 0.51 kCFS at 1015am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER MCXI3 20250122 Z DC202501221545/DUE/DQG/DH18/QTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /  0.52
.E2 : Jan 23 : /  0.51 /  0.51 /  0.50 /  0.48
.E3 : Jan 24 : /  0.46 /  0.45 /  0.43 /  0.42
.E4 : Jan 25 : /  0.40 /  0.39 /  0.38 /  0.36
.E5 : Jan 26 : /  0.35 /  0.34 /  0.33 /  0.32
.E6 : Jan 27 : /  0.31 /  0.30 /  0.29
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           / -10.1
:     Jan 20   / -11.7 / -14.9 / -17.2 / -15.6
:     Jan 21   / -10.7 / -12.6 / -16.1 / -19.7
:     Jan 22   / -18.2 / -19.1 / -18.1 / -13.0
:     Jan 23   /  -7.2 /  -7.5 /  -7.6 /  -6.5
:     Jan 24   /  -6.5 / -11.2 / -14.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lafayette - Wildcat Creek - IND
: Zero Datum 527.6 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Tippecanoe County, IN
: Record River Stage     25.4 ft
: Major River Stage      19.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   15.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      10.0 ft
: Action River Stage      6.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading may be affected by ice.
: Forecast stage represents estimate of unobstructed flow.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 20                           /   5.0
:     Jan 21   /   5.2 /   5.0 /   4.9 /   5.0
:     Jan 22   /   5.0 /   4.9 /   4.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 4.8 ft at 945am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER LYTI3 20250122 Z DC202501221545/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /   3.4
.E2 : Jan 23 : /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4 /   3.4
.E3 : Jan 24 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E4 : Jan 25 : /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3 /   3.3
.E5 : Jan 26 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2
.E6 : Jan 27 : /   3.2 /   3.2 /   3.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -9.0
:     Jan 20   / -11.2 / -14.8 / -17.1 / -15.8
:     Jan 21   / -11.2 / -13.3 / -15.2 / -18.8
:     Jan 22   / -17.7 / -19.0 / -18.3 / -13.2
:     Jan 23   /  -7.5 /  -7.7 /  -7.6 /  -6.3
:     Jan 24   /  -6.3 / -11.1 / -14.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: West Lafayette - Wabash River - IND
: Zero Datum 504.14 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Tippecanoe County, IN
: Record River Stage     32.9 ft
: Major River Stage      26.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   18.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      11.0 ft
: Action River Stage      7.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
: Gage reading may be affected by ice.
: Forecast stage represents estimate of unobstructed flow.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 20                           /   2.6
:     Jan 21   /   2.3 /   2.2 /   1.9 /   1.7
:     Jan 22   /   1.9 /   2.2 /   2.8
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 2.9 ft at 1030am EST on Wed, Jan 22
:
.ER LAFI3 20250122 Z DC202501221545/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 22 :                         /   1.9
.E2 : Jan 23 : /   1.9 /   2.0 /   1.9 /   1.9
.E3 : Jan 24 : /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.9
.E4 : Jan 25 : /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.9 /   1.9
.E5 : Jan 26 : /   1.9 /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.8
.E6 : Jan 27 : /   1.8 /   1.8 /   1.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  0.00
:     Jan 20   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 22   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 22                           /  0.00
:     Jan 23   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.01
:     Jan 24   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 19                           /  -9.2
:     Jan 20   / -11.1 / -14.7 / -17.0 / -15.7
:     Jan 21   / -10.8 / -12.8 / -15.5 / -19.2
:     Jan 22   / -18.0 / -19.1 / -18.3 / -13.1
:     Jan 23   /  -7.4 /  -7.7 /  -7.6 /  -6.3
:     Jan 24   /  -6.3 / -11.1 / -14.3
:____________________________________________________________________
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