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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
10:18am EDT Thursday, September 28, 2023

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


: Markland Dam - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 408.0 ft (Ohio River Datum)
: Gallatin County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     76.1 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      74.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   62.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      51.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     49.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 26                           /  13.7
:     Sep 27   /  13.7 /  13.5 /  13.2 /  13.1
:     Sep 28   /  13.8 /  14.0 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.5 ft at 945am EDT on Thu, Sep 28
:
.ER MKLK2 20230928 Z DC202309281418/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 28 :                         /  13.1
.E2 : Sep 29 : /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.3 /  13.4
.E3 : Sep 30 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E4 : Oct 01 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E5 : Oct 02 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.1
.E6 : Oct 03 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  0.00
:     Sep 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 27   /  0.17 /  0.53 /  0.17 /  0.22
:     Sep 28   /  0.00 /  0.29 /  0.02
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 28                           /  0.06
:     Sep 29   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  19.5
:     Sep 26   /  25.0 /  17.8 /  14.5 /  21.2
:     Sep 27   /  26.2 /  18.1 /  16.4 /  18.3
:     Sep 28   /  21.9 /  18.7 /  17.0 /  19.4
:     Sep 29   /  21.8 /  17.2 /  15.5 /  19.8
:     Sep 30   /  22.5 /  16.5 /  14.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Upper - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 407.18 ft (NAVD 88)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Pool Stage     52.2 ft
: Major Pool Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   30.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      23.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     21.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 26                           /  13.0
:     Sep 27   /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.9 /  12.7
:     Sep 28   /  12.8 /  12.9 /  12.9
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 12.9 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Sep 28
:
.ER MLUK2 20230928 Z DC202309281418/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 28 :                         /  12.9
.E2 : Sep 29 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E3 : Sep 30 : /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E4 : Oct 01 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E5 : Oct 02 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.7
.E6 : Oct 03 : /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  0.00
:     Sep 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 27   /  0.23 /  0.09 /  0.06 /  0.01
:     Sep 28   /  0.01 /  0.25 /  0.30
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 28                           /  0.02
:     Sep 29   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  21.7
:     Sep 26   /  27.6 /  19.6 /  15.7 /  22.7
:     Sep 27   /  27.5 /  18.9 /  17.1 /  19.8
:     Sep 28   /  23.6 /  19.7 /  17.8 /  20.6
:     Sep 29   /  23.1 /  17.9 /  16.1 /  21.0
:     Sep 30   /  23.8 /  16.9 /  14.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: McAlpine Lower - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 373.18 ft (NGVD29)
: Jefferson County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     85.4 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      73.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   65.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      55.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     53.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 26                           /  11.0
:     Sep 27   /  11.1 /  11.2 /  11.1 /  10.9
:     Sep 28   /  10.9 /  11.3 /  11.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 11.6 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Sep 28
:
.ER MLPK2 20230928 Z DC202309281418/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 28 :                         /  11.4
.E2 : Sep 29 : /  11.1 /  10.9 /  10.7 /  10.7
.E3 : Sep 30 : /  10.6 /  10.6 /  10.6 /  10.6
.E4 : Oct 01 : /  10.6 /  10.6 /  10.6 /  10.6
.E5 : Oct 02 : /  10.5 /  10.5 /  10.5 /  10.4
.E6 : Oct 03 : /  10.4 /  10.4 /  10.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  0.00
:     Sep 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 27   /  0.23 /  0.09 /  0.06 /  0.01
:     Sep 28   /  0.01 /  0.25 /  0.30
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 28                           /  0.02
:     Sep 29   /  0.03 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  21.7
:     Sep 26   /  27.6 /  19.6 /  15.7 /  22.7
:     Sep 27   /  27.5 /  18.9 /  17.1 /  19.8
:     Sep 28   /  23.6 /  19.7 /  17.8 /  20.6
:     Sep 29   /  23.1 /  17.9 /  16.1 /  21.0
:     Sep 30   /  23.8 /  16.9 /  14.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: Cannelton Dam - Ohio River - LMK
: Zero Datum 348.0 ft (Ohio River)
: Perry County, IN
: Record Tailwater Stage     60.8 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   46.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      42.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     40.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 26                           /  11.0
:     Sep 27   /  10.9 /  10.9 /  11.0 /  11.1
:     Sep 28   /  11.0 /  11.2 /  11.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 11.0 ft at 1000am EDT on Thu, Sep 28
:
.ER CNNI3 20230928 Z DC202309281418/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Sep 28 :                         /  11.4
.E2 : Sep 29 : /  11.4 /  11.2 /  11.0 /  10.9
.E3 : Sep 30 : /  10.9 /  11.0 /  11.0 /  11.0
.E4 : Oct 01 : /  11.0 /  10.9 /  10.9 /  10.9
.E5 : Oct 02 : /  10.9 /  10.8 /  10.8 /  10.8
.E6 : Oct 03 : /  10.8 /  10.8 /  10.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  0.00
:     Sep 26   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 27   /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.01 /  0.15
:     Sep 28   /  0.00 /  0.48 /  0.28
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 28                           /  0.03
:     Sep 29   /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Sep 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Sep 25                           /  22.4
:     Sep 26   /  28.4 /  18.0 /  15.1 /  23.2
:     Sep 27   /  28.6 /  19.3 /  17.1 /  18.3
:     Sep 28   /  25.0 /  19.7 /  17.5 /  21.0
:     Sep 29   /  23.4 /  17.5 /  15.9 /  21.6
:     Sep 30   /  24.3 /  16.3 /  14.4
:____________________________________________________________________
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