Cincinnati, OH – Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Ohio Valley in the coming days, but rainfall totals will likely remain low, according to the National Weather Service Ohio River Forecast Center.
Forecasters said Thursday that a pair of cold fronts will cross the region through next week, bringing pockets of rain. However, with already dry soil conditions across much of the Ohio River basin, runoff will be limited and no river flooding is anticipated.
The 7-day precipitation outlook from the Weather Prediction Center projects light rainfall accumulations for most of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia, with the heaviest totals likely in southern portions of the basin. Still, overall amounts are expected to stay below levels that could cause flooding.
River level forecasts through September 6 show flows holding near normal at monitoring sites across the basin. The forecast center noted that all reporting stations remain in the green, indicating no action stage or flood conditions are expected over the next 10 days.
While the mostly dry pattern may reduce flood risk, officials said it also extends ongoing dry conditions in portions of the Midwest. Residents are advised to continue monitoring local forecasts for any shifts in rainfall trends as fronts move through the region.
More details and updated forecasts can be found at weather.gov/ohrfc.
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