FGUS51 KTIR 181444
RVFOHL

River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
1044 AM EDT Mon May 18 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 - Markland Dam, KY - ILN
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: Action Stage         49.0 ft
: Flood Stage          51.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 62.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    74.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 16.7 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 18 
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.ER MKLK2 20260518 Z DC202605181444/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z 
.E1    : 0518 :           /  16.7 /  16.6 /  16.5 
.E2    : 0519 :   /  16.3 /  16.3 /  16.2 /  16.0 
.E3    : 0520 :   /  15.7 /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.2 
.E4    : 0521 :   /  15.0 /  14.8 /  14.6 /  14.4 
.E5    : 0522 :   /  14.3 /  14.2 /  14.1 /  14.1 
.E6    : 0523 :   /  14.0 
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.20/ 0.16/ 0.03/ 
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: Ohio River - Clifty Creek, IN - LMK
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: Action Stage         449.0 ft
: Flood Stage          451.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 457.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    470.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 422.6 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 18 
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.ER CLFI3 20260518 Z DC202605181444/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z 
.E1    : 0518 :           / 422.6 / 422.6 / 422.5 
.E2    : 0519 :   / 422.4 / 422.4 / 422.4 / 422.3 
.E3    : 0520 :   / 422.3 / 422.2 / 422.2 / 422.1 
.E4    : 0521 :   / 422.1 / 422.0 / 422.0 / 421.9 
.E5    : 0522 :   / 421.9 / 421.8 / 421.8 / 421.8 
.E6    : 0523 :   / 421.8 
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.04/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.18/ 0.25/ 0.05/ 
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: Ohio River - McAlpine Upper, KY - LMK
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: Action Stage         21.0 ft
: Flood Stage          23.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 30.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    38.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.7 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 18 
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.ER MLUK2 20260518 Z DC202605181444/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6
:POOL FCST        /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z 
.E1    : 0518 :           /  12.7 /  12.7 /  12.6 
.E2    : 0519 :   /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.6 
.E3    : 0520 :   /  12.6 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.5 
.E4    : 0521 :   /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 
.E5    : 0522 :   /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 /  12.5 
.E6    : 0523 :   /  12.5 
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.16/ 0.37/ 0.11/ 
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: Ohio River - McAlpine Lower, KY - LMK
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: Action Stage         53.0 ft
: Flood Stage          55.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 65.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    73.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.3 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 18 
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.ER MLPK2 20260518 Z DC202605181444/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z 
.E1    : 0518 :           /  15.2 /  15.3 /  15.2 
.E2    : 0519 :   /  15.2 /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.7 
.E3    : 0520 :   /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.3 /  14.1 
.E4    : 0521 :   /  13.9 /  13.7 /  13.5 /  13.3 
.E5    : 0522 :   /  13.2 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.8 
.E6    : 0523 :   /  12.7 
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.02/ 0.05/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.16/ 0.37/ 0.11/ 
:Automated gage not reporting, using manual readings.


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: Ohio River - Cannelton Dam, IN - LMK
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: Action Stage         40.0 ft
: Flood Stage          42.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 46.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    50.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 13.3 FT at 1000 AM EDT on May 18 
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.ER CNNI3 20260518 Z DC202605181444/DH18/HTIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z 
.E1    : 0518 :           /  14.1 /  14.0 /  14.0 
.E2    : 0519 :   /  13.9 /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.7 
.E3    : 0520 :   /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3 
.E4    : 0521 :   /  13.2 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.7 
.E5    : 0522 :   /  12.6 /  12.4 /  12.3 /  12.2 
.E6    : 0523 :   /  12.1 
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
: 0.00/ 0.12/ 0.06/ 0.00/ 0.01/ 0.11/ 0.34/ 0.07/ 
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: Fliehman
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