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LOCATION.--Lat 39°01'45", long 79°56'10", NAD 27, Barbour County,
Hydrologic Unit 05020001, on left bank opposite mouth of Mill
Creek, 0.2 mi downstream from highway bridge at Belington, and
at mile 62.4.
DRAINAGE AREA.--406 mi2, excluding that of Mill Creek.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1907 to September 2001 (measurements, daily mean
discharges, and annual maximums), October 2001 to September 2004
(measurements, daily mean discharges, annual maximums, and
discharges at one hour or less intervals), October 2004 to
current year (measurements, daily mean discharges, annual
maximums, and gage heights and discharges at one hour or less
intervals). Prior to October 1960, published as Tygart River at
Belington.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 953: 1933(M), 1941(M). WSP 1335: 1912, 1914-15,
1916(M), 192l-22(M), 1925(M),1928, 1933. WSP 1385: 1909(M),
1913-15(M), 1917-18, 1924(M), 1928(M), 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938-39,
1948-49.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is
1,679.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to
Apr. 25, 1939, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mi upstream at same
datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of July 1888, reached a stage
of 21.7 ft, former site, from floodmarks, discharge, 21,200 ft3/s.
This gaging station is maintained in cooperation with:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
State of West Virginia
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