Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2025
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>046-232100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLOUDY 45 37 76 NW29G41 29.79F TC 7
DENISON * PTSUNNY 46 36 66 NW25G35 29.83R TC 8
LE MARS * MOSUNNY 46 32 57 NW26G39 29.80F TC 8
MAURICE * PTSUNNY 45 28 53 NW36G48 29.79F TC 7
SHELDON * CLOUDY 41 28 60 NW28G37 29.78S TC 5
SIOUX CITY SUNNY 52 28 39 NW26G37 29.83S TC 11
SPENCER CLOUDY 40 27 59 NW29G48 29.78R WCI 29 TC 4
STORM LAKE * CLOUDY 41 32 70 NW30G41 29.78F TC 5
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-232100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * MOSUNNY 52 34 50 NW23G30 29.81F TC 11
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 48 37 66 NW15G25 29.80F TC 9
CLARINDA * MOSUNNY 57 28 33 NW16G33 29.87S TC 14
COUNCIL BLFS * SUNNY 54 28 37 NW23G37 29.82F TC 12
CRESTON * MOSUNNY 52 32 46 MISG 29.81S TC 11
HARLAN * MOSUNNY 52 34 50 NW25G38 29.81F TC 11
LAMONI MOSUNNY 52 33 48 NW26G43 29.81S TC 11
RED OAK * MOSUNNY 57 28 33 NW18G33 29.85R TC 14
SHENANDOAH * MOSUNNY 57 25 28 NW17G33 29.85S TC 14
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-232100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLOUDY 45 36 70 NW22G36 29.74R TC 7
ANKENY * CLOUDY 45 37 76 NW29G38 29.76S TC 7
BOONE * CLOUDY 43 37 81 NW26G37 29.73S TC 6
CHARITON * CLOUDY 45 36 70 NW25G36 29.78R TC 7
DES MOINES CLOUDY 44 36 73 W28G41 29.79R TC 7
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 43 39 85 W22G38 29.72S TC 6
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 43 37 81 NW31G40 29.76S TC 6
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 41 36 82 NW29G40 29.70R TC 5
NEWTON * CLOUDY 43 39 87 NW28 29.73R TC 6
PELLA * CLOUDY 42 37 80 W18G35 29.76R TC 6
PERRY * CLOUDY 42 36 79 NW31G40 29.77R TC 6
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-232100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 41 32 70 NW30G43 29.71R TC 5
CLARION * CLOUDY 45 41 87 NW26G44 29.69S TC 7
ESTHERVILLE CLOUDY 40 28 62 NW35G45 29.74R WCI 28 TC 4
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 42 32 67 NW25G36 29.74R TC 6
MASON CITY CLOUDY 40 34 79 NW31G43 29.65S WCI 28 TC 4
WEBSTER CITY * LGT RAIN 43 39 87 NW31G45 29.70S TC 6
IOWA FALLS * CLOUDY 44 36 73 W35G46 29.70R TC 7
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 39 37 93 NW24G36 29.66S WCI 28 TC 4
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-232100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 43 38 82 NW30G39 29.63R TC 6
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 37 36 93 NW28G38 29.61R WCI 25 TC 3
CLINTON * LGT RAIN 47 45 93 SW16 29.59F TC 8
DECORAH * CLOUDY 39 39 100 W14G28 29.52R WCI 31 TC 4
DUBUQUE LGT RAIN 44 42 93 W23G40 29.54S TC 7
MONTICELLO * LGT RAIN 43 43 100 W30G39 29.58R TC 6
OELWEIN * MOSUNNY 37 37 100 W29G38 29.59R FOG WCI 25
WATERLOO CLOUDY 40 35 83 W25G40 29.63R WCI 29 TC 4
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-232100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT LGT RAIN 48 45 89 SW24G35 29.61F FOG TC 9
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 44 35 70 W25G36 29.67R TC 7
MT. PLEASANT * PTSUNNY 48 37 66 W28G39 29.70R TC 9
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 45 45 100 W23G32 29.67R TC 7
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 49 46 90 SW16G24 29.59F TC 9
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-232100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON PTSUNNY 54 42 64 W23G44 29.65S TC 12
FAIRFIELD * CLOUDY 45 43 93 W25 29.72R TC 7
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 54 41 62 SW23G39 29.68R TC 12
KEOKUK * PTSUNNY 54 39 58 W29G46 29.70R TC 12
OSKALOOSA * CLOUDY 44 39 84 W25G33 29.75R TC 7
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 43 35 73 W23G37 29.74R TC 6
WASHINGTON * CLOUDY 43 39 87 W24G37 29.68R TC 6
$$
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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-242045-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
337 PM CDT Sun Mar 23 2025
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 8.36 Non-Flood 0.03 0.08 0323/1445
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.83 0.06 0.25 0323/1515
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.27 Non-Flood 0.21 0.59 0323/1500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.06 Non-Flood 0.05 0.12 0323/1500
Marshalltown 19.0 11.19 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0323/1500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.55 Non-Flood 0.02 0.13 0323/1500
Tama US 63 20.0 8.94 Non-Flood 0.07 0.16 0323/1500
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.37 0.05 0.25 0323/1500
New Providence 3.68 0.01 0.04 0323/1445
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.44 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0323/1500
Richland Creek
Haven 10.95 0.00 -0.02 0323/1500
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.00 0.01 0.01 0323/1430
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0323/1500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.56 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0323/1500
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.85 0.01 -0.02 0323/1500
Deep River
Deep River 66.80 -0.06 -0.03 0323/1515
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.92 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0323/1515
Janesville 13.0 1.53 Non-Flood 0.07 0.00 0323/1445
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.33 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0323/1445
Waterloo 13.0 6.13 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0323/1500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.46 0.10 0.35 0323/1500
Finchford 17.0 7.28 Non-Flood 0.05 0.17 0323/1445
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.01 0.01 0.04 0323/1445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.80 Non-Flood 0.06 0.09 0323/1500
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.46 0.13 0.15 0323/1500
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.10 0.04 0.00 0323/1445
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.53 -0.02 0.35 0323/1300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.03 -0.12 0.38 0323/1500
Shell Rock 12.0 8.37 Non-Flood 0.07 0.08 0323/1445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.78 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0323/1500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.08 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0323/1445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.71 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0323/1515
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.38 -0.07 -0.12 0323/1515
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.25 0.01 0.01 0323/1430
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.83 -0.02 -0.05 0323/1500
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.21 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0323/1500
Ames E 13th St--IFC
Ames US 30 21.5 11.31 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.04 0323/1500
Colfax 18.0 8.85 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0323/1445
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.20 Non-Flood 0.01 0.10 0323/1430
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.30 -0.05 -0.04 0323/1500
Ames Hwy E18 2.28 0.01 0.00 0323/1400
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.57 -0.02 -0.06 0323/1500
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.07 0.01 -0.05 0323/1400
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.72 0.07 0.06 0323/1500
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.13 Non-Flood 0.05 0.00 0323/1500
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.66 0.06 0.03 0323/1500
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.08 0.00 -0.05 0323/1515
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.11 -0.02 0.02 0323/1500
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.30 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.01 0323/1515
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.02 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0323/1515
Humboldt 10.0 3.81 Non-Flood 0.04 0.14 0323/1445
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.93 0.10 0.22 0323/1515
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.20 Non-Flood 0.12 0.27 0323/1515
Dakota City 20.0 9.08 Non-Flood 0.10 0.35 0323/1500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.60 Non-Flood 0.08 0.21 0323/1500
Stratford 19.0 7.17 Non-Flood 0.16 0.39 0323/1500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.18 Non-Flood 0.03 0.05 0323/1415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 12.46 Non-Flood 0.06 0.11 0323/1500
Swan 44.94 -0.11 -0.15 0323/1415
Tracy 14.0 4.23 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.13 0323/1415
Eddyville 63.0 50.42 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.53 0323/1415
Ottumwa 11.5 3.08 Non-Flood 0.37 -0.15 0323/1520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.32 Non-Flood 0.16 0.20 0323/1500
Tail 4.35 -0.05 -0.02 0323/1500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.50 Non-Flood 0.25 0.27 0323/1515
Tail 686.43 -0.05 -0.06 0323/1515
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.41 0.07 0.21 0323/1515
Boone River
Goldfield 9.46 0.21 0.49 0323/1515
Webster City 14.0 3.93 Non-Flood 0.18 0.61 0323/1500
White Fox Creek
Clarion 85.03 0.40 0.99 0323/1445
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.24 -0.03 0.02 0323/1515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.86 0.00 0.00 0323/1515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.79 -0.01 -0.11 0323/1515
Grimes 14.0 4.20 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0323/1515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.15 -0.08 -0.08 0323/1500
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.83 Non-Flood 0.09 0.10 0323/1415
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.47 0.10 0.14 0323/1500
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.76 Non-Flood 0.05 0.01 0323/1430
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.85 0.04 0.11 0323/1500
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.62 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0323/1415
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.42 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0323/1415
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.65 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0323/1415
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.18 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0323/1415
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.88 Non-Flood 0.07 0.06 0323/1415
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.77 Non-Flood 0.04 0.01 0323/1415
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.47 0.00 -0.02 0323/1445
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.38 0.21 0.74 0323/1515
Lanesboro 10.16 0.14 0.52 0323/1515
Jefferson 19.0 6.60 Non-Flood 0.07 0.46 0323/1515
Perry 15.0 6.62 Non-Flood 0.26 0.97 0323/1515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.67 0.02 -0.03 0323/1515
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.68 -0.04 0.18 0323/1500
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 16.03 0.00 -0.10 0323/1515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.73 0.03 0.52 0323/1515
Panora 11.0 5.35 Non-Flood 0.52 0.65 0323/1515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.69 -0.03 0.05 0323/1515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.36 Non-Flood 0.07 0.27 0323/1445
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.70 Non-Flood 0.17 0.48 0323/1500
West Des Moines 28.26 0.11 0.31 0323/1445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.63 Non-Flood 0.08 0.20 0323/1415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.23 Non-Flood 0.09 0.16 0323/1445
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.22 0.01 0.14 0323/1527
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.86 0.09 0.19 0323/1500
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 0323/1511
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.01 0.01 0.02 0323/1500
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.53 Non-Flood 0.21 0.17 0323/1445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.71 0.02 0.03 0323/1500
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.94 0.37 0.34 0323/1339
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.37 0.25 0.26 0323/1500
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.71 0.19 0.23 0323/1500
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 7.89 Non-Flood 0.08 0.12 0323/1515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.82 Non-Flood -0.03 0.02 0323/1500
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.20 -0.04 -0.03 0323/1515
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.04 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0323/1445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.45 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0323/1500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.05 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0323/1445
Moulton 36.0 18.30 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0323/1445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.14 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0323/1445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.58 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0323/1445
Tail 2.15 0.00 -0.01 0323/1500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.14 0.00 -0.01 0323/1430
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
803
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0323 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-02 : AMES 1.5 NNE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-DL-38 : ADEL 0.2 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 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-SR-53 : AMES 3.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : 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-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-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : 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 / 0.0 / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
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-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
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 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-09 : OSCEOLA 2.5 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 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-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-HM-04 : WEBSTER CITY 0.8 SSW : 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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