PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

LOCATION.--Lat 39°07'22", long 79°40'53", NAD 27, Tucker County, 
        Hydrologic Unit 05020004, on left bank 2.0 mi north of Parsons, 
        3.0 mi downstream from confluence of Black Fork and Shavers Fork, 
        and at mile 75.2.
DRAINAGE AREA.--722 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1913 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). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 
        in WSP 1305.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1305: 1917(M), 1924(M), 1932(M), 1936(M), 
        1938-39(M). WSP l335: 1916. WSP 1385: 1918-19(M). WDR WV-97-1: 
        1888(M), 1914(P), 1915-16(M), 1917(P), 1924(P), 1939(P), 
        1940(M), 1942(M), 1948-49(M), 1955-57(M), 1962-64(M), 1967(M), 
        1971-73(M), 1977(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 
        1,589.66 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 
        Aug. 17, 1944, nonrecording gage on Moss Bridge about 1,600 ft 
        upstream at datum 1.13 ft higher. Nov. 21, 1985, to Sept. 30, 
        1986, recording gage on Moss Bridge at datum 1.27 ft lower. 
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of 1844 was about 85,000 ft3/s. 
        Flood of July 10, 1888, reached a stage of 20.5 ft, discharge, 
        71,000 ft3/s, from floodmarks, at site and datum in use prior 
        to Aug. 17, 1944; it was not exceeded until flood of Oct. 15, 
        1954, which reached a stage 0.3 ft higher at that site and datum.

This gaging station is maintained in cooperation with:
        Alleghney Energy Supply Company
        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
        State of West Virginia