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Little Kanawha River at Grantsville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:30PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:45PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 9:00PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:15PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:30PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:45PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:15PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:30PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:45PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 11:00PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:15PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:30PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 11:45PM Nov 24, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 12:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 2:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 2:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 3:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 3:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 3:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 4:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 4:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.51 ft at 5:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 5:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.53 ft at 6:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 6:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 7:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 7:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 8:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 8:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 9:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 9:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 10:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:00AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:15AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 11:30AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 11:45AM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 12:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 12:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 1:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 4:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 5:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 5:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 5:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 6:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 6:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 7:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 7:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 7:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 8:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 8:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 8:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 8:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 9:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 9:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.61 ft at 9:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 9:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 10:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:00PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.62 ft at 11:15PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 11:30PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.62 ft at 11:45PM Nov 25, 2022Observed: 7.61 ft at 12:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 12:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.62 ft at 12:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 12:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 1:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.63 ft at 1:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 1:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 1:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 2:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 2:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.66 ft at 2:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 2:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.64 ft at 3:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.64 ft at 3:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.66 ft at 3:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 5:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 5:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 5:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 5:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.67 ft at 6:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 6:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 6:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 7:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.71 ft at 7:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 7:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 7:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 8:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 8:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 8:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.71 ft at 9:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 9:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.72 ft at 10:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.73 ft at 10:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.72 ft at 11:00AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:15AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.75 ft at 11:30AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.76 ft at 11:45AM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.8 ft at 12:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.81 ft at 12:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.82 ft at 1:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.83 ft at 1:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.84 ft at 1:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.86 ft at 1:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.88 ft at 2:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.91 ft at 2:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.94 ft at 2:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 7.98 ft at 3:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 3:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.03 ft at 3:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.07 ft at 3:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.13 ft at 4:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.15 ft at 4:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.18 ft at 4:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.22 ft at 5:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.25 ft at 5:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.29 ft at 5:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.33 ft at 6:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.37 ft at 6:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.38 ft at 6:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 7:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.43 ft at 7:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.46 ft at 8:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.47 ft at 8:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.48 ft at 8:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.53 ft at 9:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 9:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.53 ft at 9:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.52 ft at 10:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 11:00PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.53 ft at 11:15PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:30PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 11:45PM Nov 26, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 1:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 1:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 3:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 6:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 7:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 7:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 7:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 7:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.53 ft at 8:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 8:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 8:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 9:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 9:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 10:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:00AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 11:15AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 11:30AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 11:45AM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 12:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 12:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 12:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 2:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 2:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 3:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 3:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 3:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 4:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 4:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 4:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 5:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 5:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.55 ft at 5:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 5:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 6:00PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 6:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.58 ft at 6:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:00PM Nov 27, 2022Highest Observation: 8.59 ft at 7:15PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.58 ft at 7:30PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 7:45PM Nov 27, 2022Observed: 8.58 ft at 8:00PM Nov 27, 2022Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00AM Nov 28, 2022Forecast: 10.3 ft 7:00AM Nov 28, 2022Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00PM Nov 28, 2022Highest Forecast: 10.7 ft 7:00PM Nov 28, 2022Highest Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00AM Nov 29, 2022Forecast: 10.6 ft 7:00AM Nov 29, 2022Forecast: 10.4 ft 1:00PM Nov 29, 2022Forecast: 10.1 ft 7:00PM Nov 29, 2022Forecast: 9.9 ft 1:00AM Nov 30, 2022Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00AM Nov 30, 2022Forecast: 9.5 ft 1:00PM Nov 30, 2022Forecast: 9.4 ft 7:00PM Nov 30, 2022Forecast: 9.2 ft 1:00AM Dec 01, 2022Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00AM Dec 01, 2022Forecast: 9 ft 1:00PM Dec 01, 2022Forecast: 9 ft 7:00PM Dec 01, 2022Forecast: 8.9 ft 1:00AM Dec 02, 2022Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00AM Dec 02, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGRTW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:20PM Nov 27, 2022)ObservedForecast (issued 9:43AM Nov 27)Latest observed value: 8.58 ft at 8:00 PM EST 27-Nov-2022. Flood Stage is 36 ft
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NOTE: River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Kanawha River at Grantsville are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 40
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 36
Action Stage: 34
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 43.90 ft on 03/07/1967
(2) 43.10 ft on 04/17/1939
(3) 42.87 ft on 11/05/1985
(4) 40.34 ft on 03/02/1997
(5) 39.50 ft on 12/15/1949
(6) 39.47 ft on 02/02/1951
(7) 39.42 ft on 11/20/2003
(8) 38.76 ft on 01/26/1978
(9) 38.73 ft on 02/19/2000
(10) 38.69 ft on 02/10/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 34.31 ft on 02/17/2018
(2) 36.15 ft on 11/23/2011
(3) 37.08 ft on 05/05/2009
(4) 36.50 ft on 06/05/2008
(5) 39.42 ft on 11/20/2003
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 09/10/1930
(2) 1.56 ft on 10/12/1947
(3) 2.00 ft on 10/24/1952
(4) 2.02 ft on 10/13/1950
(5) 2.15 ft on 10/05/1956

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41 Mini shopping center on WV State Route 16 adjacent to Philip Run floods due to backwater flooding.
40.5 Homes along South River Street and Simon Street flood.
40 Homes along River Street behind the old high school flood. Homes and businesses between River Street and Mill Street flood at 40 to 42 feet. This includes Court Street, Hardman Street, Florence Street, Elizabeth Street, and Margaret Street.
39 Homes along River Street between the intersections with Hardman and Mill Streets flood.
38.5 Gas utility company on Northside Road next to gage floods.
38 Homes along WV State Route 5 north of Grantsville that are adjacent to the river flood.
36 Homes along North River Street between Main Street and Mill Street flood. Baseball field on School Street floods.
Photos
(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gage house
(4) View of old gage house
(5) View of radar and wireweight gages
(6) Baseball field on School Street floods at 36 feet
(7) Homes along North River Street between Main and Mill Streets flood at 36 feet
(8) Gas company next to gage floods at 38 feet
(9) Homes along River Street between Hardman and Mill Streets flood at 38 to 40 feet
(10) Behind old high school, homes along River Street flood at 40 feet
(11) Homes and businesses along South River and Simon Streets flood at 40 to 41 feet
(12) Shopping center located on WV State Rte 16 floods at 41 feet due to backwater flooding on Philip Run
(13) Homes and businesses between River and Mill Streets flood at 40 to 42 feet
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Latitude: 38.921731° N, Longitude: 81.094757° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 36 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 652.21 ft 688.21 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential
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