PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

LOCATION.--Lat 37°45'38", long 81°09'45", NAD 27, Raleigh County, 
        Hydrologic Unit 05050004, on left bank at Raleigh, 0.6 mi 
        downstream from Whitestick Creek, 0.4 mi upstream from Beaver 
        Creek, 1.5 mi southeast of Beckley, and at mile 11.9.
DRAINAGE AREA.--52.7 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1951 to September 1982 (measurements, daily 
        mean discharges, and annual maximums), December 2002 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).
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1435: 1955(M). WDR WV-97-1: 1961(m), 1963(m), 
        1967(m), 1970(m), 1972(m), 1977(m), 1980(m).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is unknown. Prior to Dec. 4, 
        2002, gage located 500 ft upstream at a datum of 2,087.24 ft 
        above NGVD 29.
 
This gaging station is maintained in cooperation with:
        State of West Virginia