Hydrologic Outlook Issued
From
Forest Hills
Sent
Fri, Jan 6 @ 10:01am
Description
Hydrologic Outlook issued January 6 at 9:51AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA
...Flood Potential for the next 90-days is near to slightly above
normal for the Ohio Valley...
PAST PRECIPITATION THE LAST 14 DAYS... Precipitation the last 14
days ranged from one and a half to four inches (100-300% of
normal).
For more information please visit:
https://water.weather.gov/precip
SOIL MOISTURE... Current early January soil moisture conditions
across the region continued to return toward normal after a drier
autumn.
State rankings:
Ohio - Near to slightly below normal
Western Pennsylvania - Near normal
West Virginia - Near normal
For more information please visit:
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought/Monitoring/smp.shtml
USGS STREAMFLOWS... USGS streamflow conditions for early January
have returned to near normal across much of the basin.
State rankings:
Ohio - Near to slightly below normal
Western Pennsylvania - Near normal
West Virginia - Near normal
For more information please visit:
https://watermonitor.gov
RESERVOIR CONDITIONS... Reservoir storage is ample across the
Ohio Valley with most reservoirs near winter pool levels.
OHIO RIVER FLOWS... Observed Ohio River streamflows are above
normal due to a recent heavy rain event but will be trending back
toward normal fairly quickly within the next week.
Values are in percent of normal with above 100% equaling above
normal and below 100% equaling below normal.
Pittsburgh - 225%
Huntington - 235%
Cincinnati - 250%
Louisville - 250%
Evansville - 110%
Smithland - 95%
SNOW WATER CONTENT IN SNOWPACK... No significant snow is present
in the Ohio Valley. There is no risk for flooding due to snow
melt.
For more information please visit:
https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa
ICE COVER... Much of the ice has broken up and gone away due to
the recent warmup. Ice is not a factor in flood potential in the
next several weeks.
2-WEEK AND 90-DAY FUTURE RAINFALL AND FLOOD OUTLOOK SUMMARY...
The two-week outlook calls for near or to slightly below normal
precipitation, generally 1-2 inches with some areas slightly above
or below this. Therefore, with a lack of snow and ice across the
region, flood potential is at or below normal due to new
precipitation the next two weeks.
OHIO RIVER AVERAGE FLOW FORECASTS THE NEXT 2 WEEKS... The Ohio
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