PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

LOCATION.--Lat 40°02'40", long 80°39'40", NAD 27, Ohio County, 
        Hydrologic Unit 05030106, on right bank at highway bridge at 
        Elm Grove, 500 ft downstream from Little Wheeling Creek, and at 
        mile 7.8.
DRAINAGE AREA.--281 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1940 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 October 1940, published 
        in WSP 1907.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1305: 1941(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder with satellite telemeter. Datum of gage is 
        667.59 ft above NGVD 29. 
REMARKS.--The flow from 205 mi2 upstream from station is partially 
        controlled, but not diverted, by seven floodwater detention 
        reservoirs with a total combined detention capacity of 
        24,148 acre-ft. Cummulative detention as construction 
        progressed 1975 to 1995.

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