Released June 23, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For informationon "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 85, No. 25 June 14 - 20, 1998 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Significant rainfall maintained adequate to locally surplus moisture across the Corn Belt and further reduced topsoil moisture deficits on the northern Plains. In New England, rain lingered following early-week downpours, maintaining very wet conditions. In contrast, heat persisted and drought intensified from eastern New Mexico to southern Georgia and Florida, severely stressing dryland crops. Scattered beneficial showers dampened interior portions of the Southeast. Weekly temperatures averaged 2 to 9 degrees F above normal in the drought area, but were 2 to 9 degrees F below normal on the northern Plains and as much as 12 degrees F below normal in western Wyoming. After 6 weeks of cool weather, temperatures approached normal levels in California. Early in the week, torrential rain continued to pelt parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Another 1.17 inches fell in Boston, MA on Sunday, boosting their storm-total rainfall to 6.94 inches. Elsewhere, storm totals reached 10.30 inches in Sharon, MA and 9.28 inches in Ephratah (Fulton County), NY. By week's end, monthly rainfall in Portland, ME reached 7.98 inches, their greatest June total since 1922. Many Northeastern rivers exceeded flood stage, including Thursday's crests on the Charles River at Dover, MA (about 1.7 feet above flood stage) and the Connecticut River at Hartford, CT (about 1.3 feet above flood stage). Farther west, weekly rainfall topped 4 inches in parts of Iowa. On Sunday, 13.18 inches inundated Atlantic, IA, setting a 24-hour rainfall record for the State. Downstream from Atlantic on the Nishnabotna River, record flooding struck Hamburg, IA. The crest there surged to 15.2 feet above flood stage on Wednesday, eclipsing the July 25, 1993, record by 2.6 feet. In Des Moines, IA, the Raccoon River at Fleur Drive crested on Tuesday at 8.3 feet above flood stage, the second-highest level on record, but 6.4 feet shy of the 1993 high-water mark. Later in the week, a daily-record total (2.89 inches) soaked Dubuque, IA on Thursday. In Billings, MT, rain fell on 19 of the first 20 days of June, totaling 3.43 inches. However, their year-to-date rainfall--8.09 inches--was only 90 percent of normal. Farther west, welcomed dry weather arrived in California. In the San Joaquin Valley, streaks of below-normal temperatures ended on Monday at 41 days in Fresno and 42 days in Bakersfield. On Thursday, highs in those two cities reached 94 and 95 degrees F, respectively. In the Sierra Nevada, the snow pack's water equivalent dropped from 21 inches on June 14 to 14 inches at week's end. Very cool weather persisted, however, from the Great Basin to the northern Plains. Highs failed to reach 80 degrees F during the week in Elko, NV, breaking their June 16, 1971, record for the latest such occurrence. In Alta, UT, where the high of Wednesday was 33 degrees F, 22 inches of snow fell on June 16-17. Salt Lake City, UT netted 1.48 inches of rain on Wednesday, their second-wettest June day on record, boosting their monthly rainfall to a June-record 3.71 inches. Approximately 20 daily-record lows were set from June 15-19, including 30 degrees F in Winnemucca, NV (on Wednesday), 28 degrees F in Alamosa, CO (on Thursday), and 44 degrees F in Tribune, KS (on Thursday). About six dozen daily-record highs were set or tied across the South during the week. In Texas, an all-time-record high (106 degrees F) was broken on June 14 in Corpus Christi, and June records were established in Austin (108 degrees F on Sunday), College Station (107 degrees F on Sunday), and San Antonio (107 degrees F on Monday). Orange Grove, TX notched 117 degrees F on June 14. Heat briefly surged into the central Plains at midweek and again at week's end, boosting highs to 101 degrees F on Wednesday in Salina, KS and 108 degrees F on Saturday in Wichita, KS. Garden City, KS posted a daily-record-tying high (100 degrees F) on June 17, followed the next morning by a daily-record low of 48 degrees F. Meanwhile, unrelenting heat baked Florida, where wildfires continued to burn in some areas. In Melbourne, FL, where temperatures were last below normal on April 25, daily-record highs were set on 16 of the month's first 20 days, including 10 in a row from June 11-20. In Jacksonville, FL, a high of 94 degrees F on Saturday snapped an 8-day streak with highs at or above 99 degrees F. A day earlier, Jacksonville's high had soared to 103 degrees F. At week's end, heat again intensified on the southern Plains. On Saturday, highs rose to 113 degrees F in Childress, TX, 110 degrees F in Hobart, OK, and 110 degrees F in Carlsbad, NM. National Agricultural Summary June 15 - 21, 1998 Highlights: Field activities slowed and crop conditions deteriorated as relentless thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall that caused severe erosion and flooding to several areas of the Corn Belt. In the central Great Plains, continued dry weather stressed crops, while scattered thunderstorms alleviated dry conditions in the northern Great Plains and parts of the Great Lakes Region. In California, warmer, drier weather allowed field activities to progress normally and growth of spring crops to improve. Storms along the eastern Gulf Coast delivered much needed moisture, but also brought damaging winds, hail, and lightning that sparked brush fires. Hot weather and strong winds quickly dried areas that had received rain. Corn: Heavy rainfall in the Corn Belt caused ponding in some low-lying areas, drowning plants in some fields, while stands were spotty and plants turned yellow in other fields. Hot, dry weather stunted growth in most areas of the Southeast, while crop development progressed rapidly in the Mississippi Delta States. Three percent of the crop has silked, slightly ahead of the 5-year average. None of the crop in the Corn Belt has entered the silk stage. Soybeans: Planting progress stalled in the Corn Belt, limiting progress to just 3 percentage points for the week, but remained ahead of normal at 93 percent. Emergence advanced 7 percentage points to 88 percent nationally, and exceeded 95 percent in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains. Development lagged in the northern Mississippi Delta, lower Ohio Valley, Southeast, and Atlantic Coast. In parts of the Corn Belt, many fields were too muddy to support spraying equipment, allowing weeds to compete with crops. Winter wheat: Thirty-five percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop has been harvested. Harvest continued at a rapid pace in the central Great Plains and southern Corn Belt, where hot, windy weather caused fields to rapidly mature. Hot, dry weather also aided crop maturation in the Great Lakes Region, while heavy rain and strong winds caused lodging in the central and eastern Corn Belt. In the Pacific Northwest, abundant moisture and warm weather provided nearly ideal growing conditions. Slow crop development caused by cool, wet weather delayed harvest in parts of California. Virtually all of the crop has headed in the southern Great Plains, eastern Corn Belt, and Great Lakes Region. Across the Central and northern Great Plains, fields were rapidly turning color despite below-normal temperatures. Cotton: Planting was nearly complete in most States, but continued to lag in the southern High Plains. Forty-three percent had progressed to the squaring stage, slightly ahead of normal for this date. Cotton development accelerated in the Southwest due to warmer weather, but bolls setting remained 2 to 4 weeks behind normal in many areas. In the Southeast, fields were stressed by increasing insect populations and hot, dry weather. Isolated hail damage occurred along parts of the Atlantic Coastal Plains. In the Lower Mississippi Valley, conditions remained mostly stable despite the hot, dry weather. Rice: Ninty-five percent of the crop has emerged, slightly behind the 5-year average. Nearly all of the crop has emerged in the southern Great Plains and Mississippi Delta, but lagged well behind normal in California due to persistent cool weather. Five percent of the crop has entered the heading stage, ahead of last year and the average. Progress was most advanced in the southern Mississippi Delta. Hot, dry weather stressed the crop, and flood levels were difficult to maintain in the Mississippi Delta States. Planting continued in the San Joaquin Valley. Small grains: Spring wheat headed advanced to 21 percent and barley headed was 23 percent. Both crops were well ahead of normal in most areas and conditions improved, especially in Montana, where much-needed rain replenished parched soils. Cool weather and adequate soil moisture levels aided oat conditions, and development continued well ahead of normal in most oat-producing States. Forty- one percent of the crop has headed compared with 23 percent normally headed by this date. Other crops: Sorghum planting advanced to 90 percent, nearly 1 week ahead of the normal pace for this date. Planting lags behind normal in the southern High Plains, where soils remained too dry to germinate seeds. Twenty-one percent of the peanut crop was pegging, nearly 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. Conditions were mostly good to excellent in the middle Atlantic Coast States, but continued to be stressed by hot, dry weather in the eastern Gulf Coast growing region. We 1 (6-98) Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 90 78 70 79 AR : 89 79 75 79 GA : 76 75 82 82 IL : 91 88 97 89 IN : 91 88 96 88 IA : 99 98 100 94 KS : 97 92 98 84 KY : 55 52 43 59 LA : 97 94 89 91 MI : 98 93 99 94 MN : 99 99 99 95 MS : 97 89 86 89 MO : 83 81 83 74 NE : 99 98 100 97 NC : 70 65 66 69 OH : 99 96 94 91 SC : 83 65 78 73 SD : 98 97 97 86 TN : 73 56 48 65 : 19 Sts: 93 90 92 87 -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 72 63 NA NA AR : 77 67 NA NA GA : 63 57 NA NA IL : 84 75 NA NA IN : 87 80 NA NA IA : 98 94 NA NA KS : 94 87 NA NA KY : 50 20 NA NA LA : 91 87 NA NA MI : 90 81 NA NA MN : 98 97 NA NA MS : 87 82 NA NA MO : 81 77 NA NA NE : 97 94 NA NA NC : 65 55 NA NA OH : 94 83 NA NA SC : 66 49 NA NA SD : 93 85 NA NA TN : 60 41 NA NA : 19 Sts: 88 81 NA NA -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 GA : 76 NA 77 76 IL : 0 NA 0 0 IN : 0 NA 0 0 IA : 0 NA 0 0 KS : 0 NA 1 1 KY : 0 NA 0 0 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 6 NA 0 1 NE : 0 NA 0 0 NC : 23 NA 9 15 OH : 0 NA 0 0 PA : 0 NA 0 0 SD : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 51 NA 37 50 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 17 Sts: 3 NA 2 2 -------------------------------------- These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 49 20 21 43 AZ : 60 31 80 79 AR : 63 31 18 47 CA : 10 5 54 32 GA : 59 44 40 56 LA : 82 55 35 60 MS : 80 44 28 61 MO : 52 22 9 27 NM : 22 9 25 26 NC : 40 15 17 20 OK : 3 0 4 8 SC : 31 14 38 32 TN : 46 14 10 35 TX : 31 22 26 27 : 14 Sts: 43 26 29 38 -------------------------------------- These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 66 33 55 CA : 20 15 66 47 CO : 0 0 0 1 GA : 97 87 85 90 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 16 1 0 5 IN : 8 2 3 3 KS : 36 2 4 12 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 28 10 6 12 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 1 NC : 65 40 55 50 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 82 60 35 53 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 72 56 40 53 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 35 18 14 21 -------------------------------------- These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 99 100 99 CO : 83 66 82 83 IL : 62 54 79 72 KS : 96 90 89 84 LA : 100 99 100 99 MS : 100 98 100 100 MO : 94 91 93 86 NE : 99 99 100 96 NM : 36 33 95 74 OK : 72 59 78 79 SD : 90 80 83 80 TX : 87 83 92 91 : 12 Sts: 90 85 91 87 -------------------------------------- These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 20 NA 32 19 MN : 26 NA 3 14 MT : 16 NA 9 6 ND : 13 NA 2 5 SD : 31 NA 8 18 WA : 85 NA 67 63 : 6 Sts : 23 NA 14 13 -------------------------------------- These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 26 11 13 14 FL : 28 28 28 NA GA : 31 19 15 26 NC : 30 25 3 2 OK : 18 0 10 7 SC : 10 0 0 4 TX : 3 1 2 2 VA : 3 0 4 NA : 8 Sts : 21 13 11 14 -------------------------------------- These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 95 100 99 CA : 75 65 100 96 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 99 TX : 99 98 98 99 : 5 Sts : 95 91 100 99 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 60 NA 50 45 MI : 47 NA 7 20 MN : 46 NA 10 20 NE : 68 NA 56 59 ND : 7 NA 2 3 OH : 81 NA 35 42 PA : 50 NA 46 54 SD : 31 NA 11 20 WI : 58 NA 14 18 : 9 Sts : 41 NA 19 23 -------------------------------------- These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 14 NA 31 21 MN : 31 NA 3 13 MT : 20 NA 4 4 ND : 15 NA 3 4 SD : 37 NA 16 19 : 5 Sts : 21 NA 6 8 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 21,:Jun 14,:Jun 21,: 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 20 NA 5 11 MS : 7 NA 0 0 TX : 7 NA 1 7 : 5 Sts : 5 NA 1 3 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 10 41 45 3 AR : 1 6 28 51 14 GA : 7 21 37 31 4 IL : 5 8 35 44 8 IN : 4 11 33 42 10 IA : 2 9 30 47 12 KS : 1 3 19 68 9 KY : 2 5 23 54 16 LA : 7 19 41 31 2 MI : 4 13 34 41 8 MN : 1 4 30 55 10 MS : 0 6 29 52 13 MO : 0 8 34 48 10 NE : 1 5 17 62 15 NC : 0 3 20 72 5 OH : 1 7 30 50 12 SC : 0 6 28 62 4 SD : 0 2 16 61 21 TN : 0 1 24 61 14 : 19 Sts : 2 7 29 51 11 : Prev Wk : 1 6 26 56 11 Prev Yr : 2 7 30 53 8 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 2 25 60 12 GA : 32 25 19 22 2 IL : 4 9 30 47 10 IN : 4 9 33 44 10 IA : 3 6 24 49 18 KS : 0 3 15 70 12 KY : 2 10 25 47 16 MI : 4 10 38 40 8 MN : 1 2 21 59 17 MO : 0 5 31 48 16 NE : 1 5 18 60 16 NC : 1 5 23 63 8 OH : 1 5 26 52 16 PA : 0 2 25 62 11 SD : 0 2 12 61 25 TX : 12 21 38 25 4 WI : 1 2 16 47 34 : 17 Sts : 3 6 25 51 15 : Prev Wk : 2 5 23 55 15 Prev Yr : 1 6 26 54 13 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 35 50 10 CA : 0 0 40 50 10 CO : 2 9 19 47 23 GA : 4 12 48 35 1 ID : 0 1 2 58 39 IL : 6 17 40 33 4 IN : 4 13 33 40 10 KS : 2 5 21 60 12 MI : 2 14 38 41 5 MO : 2 9 41 42 6 MT : 8 25 50 15 2 NE : 4 13 29 47 7 NC : 1 2 34 60 3 OH : 1 4 23 54 18 OK : 0 3 18 63 16 OR : 0 0 5 46 49 SD : 0 1 18 54 27 TX : 2 10 45 38 5 WA : 0 0 9 82 9 : 19 Sts : 2 7 26 52 13 : Prev Wk : 2 8 27 51 12 Prev Yr : 2 8 27 52 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 9 12 32 46 1 AZ : 2 13 29 43 13 AR : 0 3 29 47 21 CA : 30 50 20 0 0 GA : 9 17 39 28 7 LA : 1 5 44 45 5 MS : 1 4 17 59 19 MO : 0 1 23 58 18 NM : 0 3 35 42 20 NC : 1 3 25 65 6 OK : 0 0 33 56 11 SC : 0 8 38 47 7 TN : 0 3 18 60 19 TX : 21 20 32 26 1 : 14 Sts : 12 16 30 35 7 : Prev Wk : 9 14 31 37 9 Prev Yr : 4 10 32 45 9 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 8 28 48 15 MI : 4 15 47 31 3 MN : 0 7 23 59 11 NE : 0 4 13 49 34 ND : 1 4 27 61 7 OH : 0 7 29 57 7 PA : 1 4 39 47 9 SD : 0 2 19 67 12 WI : 1 4 21 58 16 : 9 Sts : 1 5 25 57 12 : Prev Wk : 1 6 27 53 13 Prev Yr : 3 11 30 49 7 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 5 56 38 MN : 1 10 34 49 6 MT : 3 18 44 33 2 ND : 1 3 22 56 18 SD : 0 2 22 55 21 : 5 Sts : 1 7 28 50 14 : Prev Wk : 2 9 34 43 12 Prev Yr : 2 12 34 44 8 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 3 6 56 35 MN : 2 11 33 49 5 MT : 5 18 47 24 6 ND : 0 4 21 54 21 SD : 0 2 18 62 18 WA : 0 0 41 50 9 : 6 Sts : 1 7 28 47 17 : Prev Wk : 1 7 31 45 16 Prev Yr : 1 7 27 54 11 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 20 55 7 0 FL : 4 13 80 3 0 GA : 5 16 28 45 6 NC : 0 0 9 76 15 OK : 0 0 47 52 1 SC : 0 6 40 52 2 TX : 0 16 31 25 28 VA : 0 0 5 66 29 : 8 Sts : 5 13 34 37 11 : Prev Wk : 3 10 36 39 12 Prev Yr : 0 4 27 60 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 5 19 48 28 CA : 0 10 40 50 0 LA : 1 3 36 56 4 MS : 0 2 23 64 11 TX : 0 11 30 50 9 : 5 Sts : 0 6 27 51 16 : Prev Wk : 0 5 29 52 14 Prev Yr : 0 3 30 55 12 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 16 19 38 26 1 :: NJ : 0 0 20 80 0 AZ : 0 11 28 43 18 :: NM : 6 36 38 20 0 AR : 0 6 29 57 8 :: NY : 0 12 11 65 12 CA : 0 0 20 30 50 :: NC : 0 3 22 70 5 CO : 2 13 38 44 3 :: ND : 5 15 29 48 3 CT : 0 0 12 88 0 :: OH : 1 6 22 54 17 DE : 0 1 9 83 7 :: OK : 1 10 48 40 1 FL : 30 50 20 0 0 :: OR : 0 0 8 45 47 GA : 14 21 30 32 3 :: PA : 0 6 23 64 7 ID : 0 0 2 58 40 :: RI : 0 0 50 50 0 IL : 1 3 16 61 19 :: SC : 0 5 25 60 10 IN : 2 3 16 58 21 :: SD : 1 3 12 60 24 IA : 1 4 20 49 26 :: TN : 0 2 16 64 18 KS : 0 3 32 59 6 :: TX : 20 39 32 8 1 KY : 0 1 22 55 22 :: UT : 0 3 12 69 16 LA : 22 31 33 13 1 :: VT : 0 0 22 78 0 ME : 0 0 45 42 13 :: VA : 0 1 14 66 19 MD : 0 4 18 58 20 :: WA : 0 10 30 50 10 MA : 0 0 1 80 19 :: WV : 0 1 19 69 11 MI : 9 22 38 27 4 :: WI : 1 3 15 54 27 MN : 2 5 25 56 12 :: WY : 3 13 22 39 23 MS : 2 13 34 43 8 :: : MO : 0 1 22 69 8 :: 48 Sts : 5 13 24 44 14 MT : 11 29 27 30 3 :: : NE : 1 6 22 58 13 :: Prev Wk: 4 12 25 44 15 NV : 0 0 5 47 48 :: Prev Yr: 2 7 26 52 13 NH : 0 6 13 69 12 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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