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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1056 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

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


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: Ohio River - Newburgh Lock & Dam, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         35.0 ft
: Flood Stage          38.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 48.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    56.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 18.8 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER NBGI3 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  18.4 /  18.1 /  18.0
.E2    : 0513 :   /  17.9 /  17.9 /  17.8 /  17.7
.E3    : 0514 :   /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.3 /  17.1
.E4    : 0515 :   /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.7 /  16.6
.E5    : 0516 :   /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.4 /  16.3
.E6    : 0517 :   /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.2
.E7    : 0518 :   /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E8    : 0519 :   /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.4
.E9    : 0520 :   /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1
.E10   : 0521 :   /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.8
.E11   : 0522 :   /  14.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
:Manual Readings about 0.4` higher than automated gage.
:Forecast follows manual readings.


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: Ohio River - Evansville, IN - PAH
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: Action Stage         24.0 ft
: Flood Stage          42.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 48.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    52.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 17.4 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER EVVI3 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.7
.E2    : 0513 :   /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.5
.E3    : 0514 :   /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.1 /  16.0
.E4    : 0515 :   /  15.9 /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.7
.E5    : 0516 :   /  15.6 /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.5
.E6    : 0517 :   /  15.5 /  15.5 /  15.4 /  15.4
.E7    : 0518 :   /  15.4 /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.2
.E8    : 0519 :   /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9
.E9    : 0520 :   /  14.9 /  14.8 /  14.8 /  14.7
.E10   : 0521 :   /  14.7 /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.5
.E11   : 0522 :   /  14.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Henderson, KY - PAH
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: Action Stage         31.0 ft
: Flood Stage          36.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    48.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.1 FT at 1045 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER HENK2 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  14.9 /  14.5 /  14.4
.E2    : 0513 :   /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E3    : 0514 :   /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.0 /  13.9
.E4    : 0515 :   /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.6
.E5    : 0516 :   /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E6    : 0517 :   /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.4
.E7    : 0518 :   /  13.4 /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.3
.E8    : 0519 :   /  13.2 /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E9    : 0520 :   /  13.1 /  13.0 /  13.0 /  12.9
.E10   : 0521 :   /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E11   : 0522 :   /  12.8
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - J T Myers Dam, KY - PAH
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: Action Stage         33.0 ft
: Flood Stage          37.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 49.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    60.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 22.6 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER UNWK2 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  22.5 /  22.1 /  21.9
.E2    : 0513 :   /  21.8 /  21.7 /  21.6 /  21.4
.E3    : 0514 :   /  21.3 /  21.1 /  20.9 /  20.7
.E4    : 0515 :   /  20.4 /  20.1 /  19.9 /  19.7
.E5    : 0516 :   /  19.4 /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.8
.E6    : 0517 :   /  18.6 /  18.4 /  18.2 /  18.0
.E7    : 0518 :   /  17.8 /  17.6 /  17.4 /  17.2
.E8    : 0519 :   /  17.0 /  16.8 /  16.6 /  16.4
.E9    : 0520 :   /  16.2 /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E10   : 0521 :   /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.5 /  15.4
.E11   : 0522 :   /  15.4
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Shawneetown, IL - PAH
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: Action Stage         30.0 ft
: Flood Stage          33.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 43.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    53.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 21.4 FT at 1030 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER SHNI2 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  21.1 /  20.7 /  20.6
.E2    : 0513 :   /  20.4 /  20.3 /  20.2 /  20.1
.E3    : 0514 :   /  20.0 /  19.8 /  19.7 /  19.4
.E4    : 0515 :   /  19.2 /  19.0 /  18.7 /  18.5
.E5    : 0516 :   /  18.3 /  18.2 /  18.0 /  17.8
.E6    : 0517 :   /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.4 /  17.2
.E7    : 0518 :   /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.7
.E8    : 0519 :   /  16.6 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E9    : 0520 :   /  16.1 /  16.0 /  15.9 /  15.8
.E10   : 0521 :   /  15.8 /  15.7 /  15.6 /  15.6
.E11   : 0522 :   /  15.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ohio River - Golconda, IL - PAH
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: Action Stage         36.0 ft
: Flood Stage          40.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 49.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    55.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 30.5 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 12
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.ER GOLI2 20260512 Z DC202605121456/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0512 :           /  30.5 /  30.5 /  30.4
.E2    : 0513 :   /  30.3 /  30.2 /  30.2 /  30.1
.E3    : 0514 :   /  30.1 /  30.1 /  30.0 /  30.0
.E4    : 0515 :   /  30.0 /  29.9 /  29.9 /  29.9
.E5    : 0516 :   /  29.9 /  29.9 /  29.8 /  29.8
.E6    : 0517 :   /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.8 /  29.7
.E7    : 0518 :   /  29.7 /  29.7 /  29.7 /  29.6
.E8    : 0519 :   /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6
.E9    : 0520 :   /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6
.E10   : 0521 :   /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6 /  29.6
.E11   : 0522 :   /  29.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Davis
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