Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
400 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 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>046-161000-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MOCLDY 59 57 94 CALM 29.75R TC 15
CHEROKEE * CLEAR 52 50 93 N5 29.77S TC 11
DENISON * CLEAR 61 52 72 VRB3 29.76R TC 16
LE MARS * CLEAR 50 41 71 N3 29.77R TC 10
MAURICE * CLEAR 61 32 33 CALM 29.79R TC 16
SHELDON * N/A 50 34 53 N6 29.77R TC 10
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 54 39 57 N7 29.76R TC 12
SPENCER CLEAR 48 36 63 CALM 29.78R TC 9
STORM LAKE * CLEAR 63 46 55 NE7 29.77S TC 17
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-161000-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AUDUBON * N/A 57 55 94 CALM 29.75S TC 14
CLARINDA * PTCLDY 66 64 94 CALM 29.74F TC 19
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR 68 50 52 E13G18 29.72S TC 20
CRESTON * MOCLDY 66 64 94 SE5 29.75S TC 19
HARLAN * CLEAR 59 50 72 CALM 29.73F TC 15
LAMONI MOCLDY 67 63 87 VRB3 29.76R TC 19
RED OAK * PTCLDY 66 59 77 NE6 29.72F TC 19
SHENANDOAH * PTCLDY 66 66 100 NE5 29.70F TC 19
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-161000-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 59 58 96 SE8 29.74F TC 15
ANKENY * MOCLDY 61 61 100 S5 29.77S TC 16
BOONE * MOCLDY 59 59 100 CALM 29.73S TC 15
CHARITON * CLOUDY 63 63 100 S6 29.76S TC 17
DES MOINES MOCLDY 61 58 90 E7 29.76R TC 16
GRINNELL* PTCLDY 59 57 91 CALM 29.78F TC 15
KNOXVILLE * PTCLDY 61 61 100 SE7 29.76F TC 16
MARSHALLTOWN PTCLDY 62 58 86 S6 29.76R TC 17
NEWTON * CLEAR 61 61 100 S5 29.76R TC 16
PELLA * MOCLDY 61 60 96 SE5 29.77F TC 16
PERRY * MOCLDY 61 61 100 S7 29.72S TC 16
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-161000-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 55 55 100 CALM 29.74R FOG TC 13
CLARION * CLEAR 61 61 100 S3 29.74R TC 16
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 50 40 68 W7 29.77R TC 10
MASON CITY FOG 56 56 100 W5 29.72R VSB 1/4 TC 13
FOREST CITY * FOG 54 52 94 W3 29.75R VSB 1/4 TC 12
WEBSTER CITY * MOCLDY 61 61 100 S6 29.72S TC 16
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 62 60 93 SE7 29.75F TC 17
HAMPTON * MOCLDY 57 57 100 SW3 29.73F TC 14
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-161000-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS LGT RAIN 62 61 96 E20 29.67F TC 17
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 61 61 100 S8 29.72F TC 16
DECORAH * CLOUDY 61 61 100 CALM 29.72S TC 16
DUBUQUE RAIN 61 61 100 SW16 29.81R TC 16
MONTICELLO * LGT RAIN 63 63 100 S14 29.77F FOG TC 17
OELWEIN * PTCLDY 63 63 100 SW14 29.74F TC 17
WATERLOO PTCLDY 63 59 87 S7 29.73F TC 17
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IAZ064-065-067-068-078-161000-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT HVY RAIN 64 59 83 NW15 29.85R TC 18
IOWA CITY LGT RAIN 64 61 90 E10 29.75F TC 18
MT. PLEASANT * RAIN 63 59 88 E7 29.86R TC 17
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 63 63 100 E8 29.83R TC 17
QUAD CITIES TSTM 66 62 87 NW10 29.80S FOG TC 19
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-161000-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON LGT RAIN 69 64 84 NW10G20 29.87R TC 21
FORT MADISON * LGT RAIN 70 63 78 W15G23 29.86R TC 21
KEOKUK * MOCLDY 68 63 83 NW15 29.86R TC 20
OSKALOOSA * PTCLDY 64 61 91 S9 29.79F TC 18
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 62 60 93 SE8 29.79S TC 17
WASHINGTON * LGT RAIN 63 63 100 S9 29.82R TC 17
$$
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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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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IAC001-003-007-009-013-015-017-023-025-027-029-033-039-047-049-051-053-
063-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-091-099-109-117-121-123-125-127-135-147-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-170845-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 AM CDT Sat May 16 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 7.77 Non-Flood 0.19 0.15 0516/0245
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.76 0.24 0.51 0516/0315
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.51 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0516/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.98 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 0516/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 11.17 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0516/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.45 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.04 0516/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 10.21 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0516/0300
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.80 0.03 0.00 0516/0300
New Providence 3.39 0.01 0.02 0516/0245
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.21 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0516/0300
Richland Creek
Haven 11.08 0.05 0.06 0516/0300
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.51 0.00 -0.01 0516/0230
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.62 Non-Flood 0.04 0.04 0516/0300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.79 Non-Flood 0.12 0.11 0516/0300
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 66.81 0.03 0.02 0516/0315
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.03 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0516/0215
Janesville 13.0 2.20 Non-Flood 0.26 0.19 0516/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 80.18 Non-Flood 0.14 0.06 0516/0245
Waterloo 13.0 6.46 Non-Flood 0.05 0.05 0516/0300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.37 0.14 0.12 0516/0300
Finchford 17.0 7.45 Non-Flood 0.09 0.05 0516/0245
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.82 0.03 0.02 0516/0245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.49 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0516/0245
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.83 -0.10 0.15 0516/0300
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 87.25 1.28 1.33 0516/0245
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.36 0.18 0.25 0516/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.08 0.29 0.34 0516/0300
Shell Rock 12.0 8.47 Non-Flood 0.06 0.04 0516/0245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.00 Non-Flood 0.05 0.05 0516/0300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.42 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0516/0245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.09 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0516/0215
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.02 0.04 0.01 0516/0315
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.01 0.02 -0.01 0516/0230
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.13 0.07 0.03 0516/0300
Ames Hwy E18 2.18 0.06 0.02 0516/0230
Ames McFarland Park 180th 2.20 0.03 0.01 0516/0230
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.89 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0516/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.39 0.19 0.09 0516/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 11.76 Non-Flood 0.40 0.39 0516/0300
Colfax 18.0 8.80 Non-Flood 0.07 0.04 0516/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.20 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0516/0230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.97 0.08 0.01 0516/0300
Ames Hwy E18 1.86 -0.02 -0.01 0516/0230
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.23 0.03 0.00 0516/0230
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.89 0.01 0.01 0516/0300
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.60 0.19 0.11 0516/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.17 Non-Flood 0.17 0.18 0516/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.83 0.57 0.52 0516/0300
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.27 0.05 0.04 0516/0215
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.22 0.04 0.03 0516/0300
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.77 Non-Flood 0.06 0.09 0516/0333
Emmetsburg 11.0 2.62 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0516/0215
Humboldt 10.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.11 0.09 0516/0245
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.12 0.47 0.58 0516/0315
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.41 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0516/0215
Dakota City 20.0 9.28 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 0516/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.14 Non-Flood 0.10 0.08 0516/0200
Stratford 19.0 7.10 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.02 0516/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.59 Non-Flood 0.15 0.11 0516/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 12.70 Non-Flood 0.14 0.11 0516/0200
Swan 45.23 -0.03 -0.19 0516/0215
Tracy 14.0 4.57 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.14 0516/0215
Eddyville 63.0 50.81 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.28 0516/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 3.41 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.14 0516/0250
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.20 Non-Flood 0.13 0.14 0516/0300
Tail 4.89 0.02 0.02 0516/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 741.55 Non-Flood 0.04 0.03 0516/0315
Tail 687.11 0.02 -0.23 0516/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.10 0.02 0.04 0516/0315
Boone River
Goldfield 8.36 0.04 0.08 0516/0215
Webster City 14.0 2.95 Non-Flood 0.32 0.34 0516/0200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.03 0.07 0.03 0516/0245
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.85 0.01 0.00 0516/0315
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.32 0.12 0.17 0516/0315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 0.07 0.09 0516/0315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.37 0.30 0.23 0516/0315
Grimes 14.0 4.35 Non-Flood 0.11 0.10 0516/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.42 0.02 0.05 0516/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.13 Non-Flood 0.31 0.30 0516/0215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.61 0.19 0.26 0516/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.08 Non-Flood 0.16 0.17 0516/0230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.69 0.06 0.05 0516/0300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 7.08 Non-Flood 0.07 0.01 0516/0215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.81 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.04 0516/0215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.05 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.01 0516/0215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.22 Non-Flood 0.06 0.07 0516/0215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.02 Non-Flood 0.09 0.07 0516/0215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.61 Non-Flood 0.04 0.03 0516/0215
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.54 0.15 0.13 0516/0245
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.81 0.22 0.26 0516/0215
Lanesboro 8.76 0.03 0.06 0516/0315
Jefferson 19.0 5.91 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0516/0215
Perry 15.0 5.85 Non-Flood 0.16 0.17 0516/0315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.62 0.09 0.08 0516/0215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.41 0.07 0.02 0516/0300
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.40 0.04 0.06 0516/0315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.14 0.02 0.04 0516/0215
Panora 11.0 4.86 Non-Flood 0.10 0.22 0516/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.59 0.02 0.06 0516/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.36 Non-Flood 0.09 0.14 0516/0245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.40 Non-Flood 0.06 0.08 0516/0200
West Des Moines 28.44 0.06 0.07 0516/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.21 Non-Flood 0.08 0.05 0516/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.40 Non-Flood 0.12 0.10 0516/0245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.67 Non-Flood 0.05 0.06 0516/0301
Urbandale 142nd St 0.83 0.28 0.22 0516/0305
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.25 0.23 0.35 0516/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0516/0325
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.48 0.28 0.33 0516/0300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 5.04 Non-Flood 1.63 1.61 0516/0245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.53 0.14 0.22 0516/0300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.27 1.05 0.37 0516/0253
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 835.22 1.14 1.19 0516/0300
Windsor Heights College Dr 826.76 1.09 1.11 0516/0300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.49 Non-Flood -0.06 0.01 0516/0315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.11 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0516/0300
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.66 0.01 -0.01 0516/0315
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.09 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0516/0245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.31 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0516/0200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.91 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0516/0245
Moulton 36.0 18.64 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0516/0245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0516/0245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.48 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0516/0245
Tail 2.29 -0.01 0.00 0516/0300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.87 -0.01 0.00 0516/0230
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
271
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0515 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-DV-08 : BLOOMFIELD 6.5 E : 0.10 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BM-08 : READLYN 3.3 SE : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-29 : AMES 2.5 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-15 : CLARE 5.2 WNW : 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-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-DV-13 : DRAKESVILLE 7.4 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-17 : GILBERTVILLE 1.0 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 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-BN-20 : MADRID 0.5 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-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 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-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 / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-28 : WAUKEE 3.0 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-04 : WELDON 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
.END
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