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Coal River (WV) at Tornado Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:15AM Sep 22, 2023Highest Observation: 10.2 ft at 6:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 6:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 7:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 7:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 7:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 7:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 8:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.19 ft at 8:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 8:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 9:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 9:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 9:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 9:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 11:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 12:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 12:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 12:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 1:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 1:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 1:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 1:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 2:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 3:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 4:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 5:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.17 ft at 5:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 5:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 6:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 10:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:00PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:15PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:30PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:45PM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 12:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.15 ft at 1:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 1:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 2:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.14 ft at 3:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 3:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 3:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 3:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 4:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.13 ft at 5:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 5:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 5:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 5:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 6:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 7:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.12 ft at 7:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 7:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 8:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 9:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:15AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 11:30AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:45AM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 12:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 12:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 1:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 1:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 2:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 2:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 2:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 3:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 3:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 4:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.11 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 5:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.1 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 5:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 6:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 6:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 7:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 8:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 10:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 11:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 12:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 12:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 1:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.08 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 2:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.07 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 3:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 4:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.06 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 6:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 8:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 9:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 9:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 10:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.05 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 10:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 11:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 12:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 1:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.04 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 1:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 3:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 7:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.02 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 8:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 8:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 9:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 10:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 11:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 12:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 1:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 2:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 3:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 3:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 3:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10.01 ft at 4:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 4:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 4:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 4:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 10 ft at 5:15AM Sep 25, 2023Highest Forecast: 10 ft 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Highest Forecast: 10 ft 2:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 8:00PM Sep 25, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 8:00AM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 8:00PM Sep 26, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 2:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 9.9 ft 8:00AM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 2:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 8:00PM Sep 27, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 2:00AM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 8:00AM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 2:00PM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 8:00PM Sep 28, 2023Forecast: 9.8 ft 2:00AM Sep 29, 2023Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00AM Sep 29, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTORW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:50AM Sep 25, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 9:00AM Sep 24)Latest observed value: 10 ft at 5:15 AM EDT 25-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 25 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 Coal River (WV) at Tornado are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 32
Moderate Flood Stage: 27
Flood Stage: 25
Action Stage: 20
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.98 ft on 03/07/1967
(2) 30.89 ft on 12/31/1969
(3) 30.79 ft on 03/02/2021
(4) 30.61 ft on 04/16/2007
(5) 30.14 ft on 03/13/1963
(6) 29.65 ft on 12/09/1978
(7) 29.57 ft on 01/26/1978
(8) 29.00 ft on 02/28/1962
(9) 28.98 ft on 11/20/2003
(10) 28.45 ft on 03/05/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 30.79 ft on 03/02/2021
(2) 21.73 ft on 02/12/2020
(3) 22.38 ft on 12/22/2018
(4) 21.98 ft on 02/12/2018
(5) 20.53 ft on 05/01/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 9.47 ft on 08/22/2023
(2) 9.56 ft on 10/03/2019
(3) 9.80 ft on 09/05/1999
(4) 9.83 ft on 09/29/1963
(5) 9.95 ft on 10/22/1987
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32 Major flooding all along the Coal River. Several homes and buildings are affected. Access to Meadowood Park and the area along the river in the park are flooded.
30 Water floods golf course and homes along low sections of river. Roads flooded and closed throughout Tornado and surrounding areas.
29 Bridge over Falls Creek on Coal River Road, located approximately 250 yards north of intersection with Smith Creek Road, floods.
28.7 Dip on Coal River Road approximately 150 yards north of intersection with Smith Creek Road floods.
27 Coal River Road is flooded in several places along river. Smith Creek Road and Ferrell Road are impassable.
25 Smith Creek Road and Ferrell Road become impassable from backwater approximately 1 to 2 miles from the bridge. Sections of Coal River Road upstream from Tornado bridge are flooded. The river banks overflow near the river gauge.
20 Between 20 to 25 feet, backwater flooding from the Coal River affects Smith Creek. This results in flooding of low spots along the banks of Smith Creek, Ferrell Road, and Coal River Road upstream from gauge.
Photos
(1) Downstream view
(2) Upstream view
(3) View of gauge house
(4) Low head concrete dam 0.2 miles downstream provides some control
(5) Smith Creek Road floods at 20-25 feet
(6) Backwater flooding of Smith Creek floods portions of Ferrell Road at 20-25 feet
(7) Low spots along Strawberry Road flood at 20-25 feet
(8) Low spot on Coal River Road downstream of gauge floods at 28.75 feet
(9) Bridge over Falls Creek on Coal River Road floods at 29 feet
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Latitude: 38.338983° N, Longitude: 81.841518° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 569.77 594.77 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 570.46 595.46 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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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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