Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL. THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-141300-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 27 18 69 N25G37 30.05R WCI 11 TC -3
CHEROKEE * CLEAR 23 12 63 N18G30 30.13R WCI 9 TC -5
DENISON * PTCLDY 27 19 74 N18G32 30.09R WCI 13 TC -3
LE MARS * CLEAR 25 16 68 N16G31 30.15R WCI 12 TC -4
MAURICE * CLEAR 21 14 73 NW22G32 30.13R WCI 5 TC -6
SHELDON * CLEAR 19 14 79 N25 30.12R WCI 2 TC -7
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 28 13 53 N20G33 30.16R WCI 15 TC -2
6HR MIN TEMP: 28; 6HR MAX TEMP: 40;
SPENCER PTCLDY 17 12 80 N20G32 30.10R WCI 1 TC -8
6HR MIN TEMP: 17; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33;
STORM LAKE * CLEAR 21 14 73 N32G38 30.08R WCI 2 TC -6
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-141300-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR 28 19 69 N16 30.05R WCI 17 TC -2
AUDUBON * PTCLDY 28 19 69 NW23G30 30.05R WCI 14 TC -2
CLARINDA * PTCLDY 34 27 75 N21 30.07R WCI 22 TC 1
COUNCIL BLFS * MOCLDY 32 19 59 N20G29 30.08R WCI 20 TC 0
CRESTON * CLEAR 28 23 80 NW18G28 30.00R WCI 16 TC -2
HARLAN * CLEAR 28 18 64 N22G35 30.07R WCI 15 TC -2
LAMONI CLEAR 32 23 69 NW16G29 29.97R WCI 21 TC 0
6HR MIN TEMP: 32; 6HR MAX TEMP: 42;
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 36 30 80 N20G30 30.06R WCI 25 TC 2
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-141300-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 29 19 66 NW26G37 29.99R WCI 14 TC -2
6HR MIN TEMP: 29; 6HR MAX TEMP: 37;
ANKENY * MOCLDY 30 21 69 N20G35 30.00R WCI 18 TC -1
BOONE * PTCLDY 27 21 80 NW25G37 29.98R WCI 11 TC -3
CHARITON * PTCLDY 32 27 80 NW20G28 29.95R WCI 20 TC 0
DES MOINES PTCLDY 30 20 66 NW22G45 29.99R WCI 17 TC -1
6HR MIN TEMP: 30; 6HR MAX TEMP: 38;
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 30 21 70 NW22G31 29.93R WCI 17 TC -1
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 32 23 69 NW18G24 29.94R WCI 20 TC 0
MARSHALLTOWN PTCLDY 27 18 69 NW16G32 29.94R WCI 15 TC -3
6HR MIN TEMP: 27; 6HR MAX TEMP: 35;
NEWTON * MOCLDY 30 23 74 NW23G35 29.94R WCI 17 TC -1
PELLA * MOCLDY 31 22 68 NW21G28 29.95R WCI 19 TC 0
PERRY * PTCLDY 27 21 78 N21G29 30.01R WCI 14 TC -3
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-141300-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 23 19 86 N28G37 30.03R WCI 6 TC -5
CLARION * CLOUDY 25 21 86 N30G38 30.00R WCI 8 TC -4
ESTHERVILLE MOCLDY 18 13 80 N22G40 30.09R WCI 1 TC -8
6HR MIN TEMP: 18; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33;
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 24 18 77 N20G29 30.04R WCI 10 TC -4
MASON CITY CLEAR 21 13 71 N28G44 30.00R WCI 3 TC -6
6HR MIN TEMP: 21; 6HR MAX TEMP: 33;
FOREST CITY * CLOUDY 23 16 74 NW25G32 30.01R WCI 7 TC -5
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY 27 23 86 NW28G36 29.99R WCI 11 TC -3
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 28 15 60 NW30G36 29.96R WCI 11 TC -2
HAMPTON * CLEAR 23 14 68 N26G37 29.96R WCI 6 TC -5
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-141300-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 29 16 58 NW30G45 29.85R WCI 13 TC -2
6HR MIN TEMP: 29; 6HR MAX TEMP: 37;
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 23 16 74 N35G41 29.94R WCI 4 TC -5
CLINTON * MOCLDY 32 23 69 NW33G39 29.74R WCI 17 TC 0
DECORAH * CLOUDY 23 14 68 N24G37 29.87R WCI 7 TC -5
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 30 19 63 N33G46 29.75R WCI 14 TC -1
6HR MIN TEMP: 29; 6HR MAX TEMP: 38; 6HR PCP: TRACE;
MONTICELLO * PTCLDY 28 19 69 NW30G40 29.80R WCI 13 TC -2
OELWEIN * MOCLDY 25 16 68 N32G39 29.89R WCI 7 TC -4
WATERLOO PTCLDY 26 15 63 N30G39 29.92R WCI 10 TC -3
6HR MIN TEMP: 26; 6HR MAX TEMP: 34;
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-141300-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT MOCLDY 32 20 61 NW26G47 29.76R WCI 18 TC 0
6HR MIN TEMP: 32; 6HR MAX TEMP: 39;
IOWA CITY MOCLDY 32 13 45 NW21G36 29.86R WCI 20 TC 0
6HR MIN TEMP: 32; 6HR MAX TEMP: 39;
MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR 32 25 74 NW16G23 29.85R WCI 21 TC 0
MUSCATINE * MOCLDY 34 25 69 NW28G37 29.83R WCI 20 TC 1
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 33 22 63 NW23G40 29.76R WCI 21 TC 1
6HR MIN TEMP: 33; 6HR MAX TEMP: 41;
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-141300-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 33 25 72 NW16G30 29.81R WCI 23 TC 1
6HR MIN TEMP: 33; 6HR MAX TEMP: 41;
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 32 27 80 NW24G30 29.87R WCI 19 TC 0
FORT MADISON * CLEAR 32 27 80 W17 29.84R WCI 21 TC 0
KEOKUK * PTCLDY 34 25 69 NW16G23 29.85R WCI 23 TC 1
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 33 26 76 NW23G29 29.92R WCI 21 TC 1
OTTUMWA CLEAR 31 23 72 NW22G33 29.91R WCI 18 TC -1
6HR MIN TEMP: 31; 6HR MAX TEMP: 38;
WASHINGTON * PTCLDY 32 19 59 NW31G45 29.85R WCI 17 TC 0
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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Road Conditions
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Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
541 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
Hourly river stages. Time is in Central Time. For the latest river forecasts,
flood warnings and flood statements refer to weather.gov/desmoines.
Refer to the end of this product for an explanation of the columns.
Cur Obs Flood 6hr 24hr Obs
Location FS Stg Category Chg Chg Date/Time
...Mississippi River Basin...
.Wapsipinicon River Basin...
Wapsipinicon River
Tripoli 15.0 10.62 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.47 0114/0445
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.34 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0114/0500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.36 Non-Flood -0.20 -0.15 0114/0500
Marshalltown 19.0 12.17 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 0114/0500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.38 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.22 0114/0500
Tama US 63 20.0 10.02 Non-Flood 0.07 -0.11 0114/0500
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.22 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 0114/0500
Richland Creek
Haven 11.05 -0.02 -0.06 0114/0500
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.51 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0114/0500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.25 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0114/0500
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.53 -0.01 -0.10 0114/0500
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.12 Non-Flood -0.01 0.05 0114/0515
Janesville 13.0 2.00 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0114/0445
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.16 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.33 0114/0445
Waterloo 13.0 6.92 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0114/0500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.04 -0.03 -0.18 0114/0500
Finchford 17.0 8.73 Non-Flood -0.57 -1.18 0114/0445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.98 Non-Flood 0.05 0.05 0114/0500
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.89 0.01 0.02 0114/0500
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.56 -0.05 -0.04 0114/0500
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.45 -0.01 -0.04 0114/0500
Shell Rock 12.0 8.77 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0114/0445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.52 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.16 0114/0500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.91 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.15 0114/0445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.39 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0114/0515
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.80 -0.05 -0.17 0114/0500
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.45 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.09 0114/0500
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.92 -0.04 -0.17 0114/0500
Ames US 30 21.5 11.94 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0114/0500
Colfax 18.0 9.37 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.16 0114/0445
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.04 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.38 0114/0430
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.40 -0.05 -0.14 0114/0500
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.63 -0.07 -0.18 0114/0500
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.44 -0.06 -0.15 0114/0500
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.04 -0.06 -0.18 0114/0500
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.22 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0114/0500
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.87 -0.06 -0.22 0114/0500
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.62 -0.05 -0.11 0114/0515
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.79 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.12 0114/0515
Humboldt 10.0 4.03 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 0114/0500
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.97 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0114/0515
Dakota City 20.0 8.80 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.13 0114/0500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.63 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0114/0500
Stratford 19.0 7.47 Non-Flood -0.05 0.00 0114/0500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.94 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.32 0114/0415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.14 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.71 0114/0500
Swan 47.07 -0.18 -0.49 0114/0415
Tracy 14.0 5.85 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0114/0515
Eddyville 63.0 52.91 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0114/0415
Ottumwa 11.5 4.77 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0114/0520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.23 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 0114/0500
Tail 5.79 -0.02 -0.59 0114/0500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.87 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0114/0515
Tail 688.96 -0.02 -0.03 0114/0515
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 9.06 -0.02 -0.25 0114/0515
Webster City 14.0 3.54 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.05 0114/0500
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.29 -0.04 -0.11 0114/0515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.98 0.00 -0.04 0114/0515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.38 0.01 -0.18 0114/0515
Grimes 14.0 5.12 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.18 0114/0515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.59 0.02 0.01 0114/0500
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.86 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0114/0515
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.39 0.00 -0.10 0114/0500
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.95 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0114/0415
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.51 -0.05 -0.75 0114/0500
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.70 Non-Flood -0.08 0.06 0114/0515
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.81 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0114/0515
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.18 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0114/0515
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.27 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0114/0515
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.29 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 0114/0415
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.63 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0114/0415
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.05 0.00 0.00 0114/0515
Jefferson 19.0 6.58 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0114/0515
Perry 15.0 7.29 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.26 0114/0515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.71 0.00 0.00 0114/0515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.47 -0.06 -0.12 0114/0515
Panora 11.0 4.85 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0114/0515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.55 -0.02 -0.01 0114/0515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.61 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0114/0445
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.65 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.32 0114/0500
West Des Moines 30.01 -0.06 -0.52 0114/0445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.33 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.21 0114/0415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.11 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.54 0114/0445
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.92 -0.04 -0.10 0114/0500
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0114/0535
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.55 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0114/0445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.51 -0.02 -0.10 0114/0500
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.48 0.23 0.17 0114/0514
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.02 -0.01 -0.05 0114/0500
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 7.32 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.26 0114/0515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.11 0114/0500
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.86 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0114/0445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.12 Non-Flood -0.03 0.01 0114/0500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.55 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.08 0114/0445
Moulton 36.0 18.70 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0114/0445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.28 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0114/0445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.48 Non-Flood 0.02 0.05 0114/0445
Tail 2.19 0.00 0.00 0114/0500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.42 -0.01 -0.09 0114/0430
Key: FS=Flood stage (feet)
Cur Stg=Current stage (feet)
Obs Flood Category=Observed stage flood category (if applicable)--may be
different than forecast flood category
6hr Chg=6-hour change (feet)
24hr Chg=24-hour change (feet)
Obs Time=Date/time observation was taken (local time)
This product is computer generated and is not monitored directly for quality
control. Data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Iowa Flood Center, state agencies and the National Weather
Service.
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Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0113 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-SR-29 : AMES 2.5 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-31 : DALLAS CENTER 1.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-06 : DAVIS CITY 4.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-03 : DES MOINES 4.5 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HN-09 : GARNER 0.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CR-07 : MANNING 0.2 ESE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-58 : NEVADA 0.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-59 : NEVADA 0.4 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-42 : PERRY 0.4 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-40 : PERRY 1.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
.END
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