We 1 (8-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 21, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "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 88, No. 34 August 12 - 18, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Timely rain fell across the Midwest, aiding corn and soybeans mostly in the grain filling stage of development. Cooler weather accompanied the widespread showers, holding Midwestern temperatures 2 to 6 degrees F below normal. Cooler air and scattered showers also overspread the central and southern Plains, benefiting heat- and drought-stressed pastures and immature summer crops. However, in the driest areas of Oklahoma and Texas, where significant precipitation had last fallen in late May, the rain came too late for some dryland cotton and peanuts. Meanwhile on the northern Plains, dry weather promoted barley, spring wheat, and final winter wheat harvesting. Across the South, where near-normal temperatures prevailed, widespread showers slowed fieldwork but maintained adequate to locally surplus soil moisture for summer crop development. Farther west, widespread seasonal showers continued to boost soil moisture reserves in the Four Corners region. In contrast, heat and dryness intensified across the Great Basin and Northwest, straining drought-reduced irrigation supplies and fostering the spread of dozens of large wildfires. Weekly temperatures averaged more than 10 degrees F above normal in some locations from the Cascades to the northern Rockies. More than six dozen daily-record highs were set or tied across the western one-third of the Nation, primarily in the Great Basin and Northwest. Consecutive record highs were established in numerous locations, including Omak, WA (104 and 100 degrees F on August 14 and 15), Reno, NV (100 and 99 degrees F on August 16 and 17), Bishop, CA (103 and 105 degrees F on August 17 and 18), and Helena, MT (98 and 100 degrees F on August 17 and 18). Heat, drought, and other factors combined to fuel an explosion of Western wildfire acreage. During the first 7 months of the year, only 1.5 million acres burned nationwide, 77 percent of the 10-year average. But during the first 19 days of August, wildfires charred 1.2 million acres in the Great Basin, Northwest, and northern California alone, boosting the national year-to-date total to 2.8 million acres (103 percent of normal). Meanwhile, cooler air spread across the Plains, Corn Belt, and Great Lakes States, setting several daily-record lows. On August 14, record lows in the Corn Belt included 49 degrees F in Ottumwa, IA, and 51 degrees F in Springfield, IL. Significant rainfall followed the cool spell, especially during the mid- to late-week period. August 16-18 rainfall reached 1.66 inches in Detroit, MI, exceeding their 1.56-inch total during the preceding 53 days (June 24 to August 15). Similarly, August 15-18 rainfall totaled 2.40 inches in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and 1.32 inches in LaCrosse, WI, approaching the stations' 54-day (June 22 to August 14) amounts of 2.43 and 1.50 inches, respectively. Farther west, cool, dry air settled across the central Plains toward week's end, while beneficial showers continued on the southern Plains. Alliance, NE, notched record lows on August 16 (44 degrees F) and 18 (42 degrees F). Farther south, Wichita Falls, TX, received 1.16 inches of rain on August 13 and a daily-record total of 2.08 inches on August 17, following a record-setting 72-day spell (May 31 to August 10) without measurable precipitation. Elsewhere in Texas, reservoir storage remained especially grim in the vicinity of San Angelo, where the holdings of O.C. Fisher and Twin Buttes Reservoirs were at 5 and 3 percent of conservation capacity, respectively, at the end of July. During the preceding 3-year period (1998-2000), San Angelo's precipitation totaled 41.69 inches (68 percent of normal), compared to the historic dry spell of 1954-56, which featured just 30.20 inches (49 percent). Meanwhile in southern Florida, Lake Okeechobee continued to rise, despite recently drier weather. The lake's surface stood at 11.72 feet on August 18, a 2.75-foot improvement in less than 3 months since posting a record-low level on May 23. Meanwhile, abundant monsoonal showers continued across the Four Corners region, where August 1-18 rainfall increased to 3.29 inches (195 percent of normal) in Flagstaff, AZ, and 1.28 inches (305 percent) in Grand Junction, CO. In contrast, month-to-date (August 1-18) rainfall remained below 1 inch in numerous New England locations, including Caribou, ME (0.73 inch, or 38 percent), Burlington, VT (0.63 inch, or 27 percent), and Concord, NH (0.57 inch, or 29 percent). In Hawaii, warm weather and generally light showers provided little change in the long-term drought situation, which remains especially serious in many areas from Oahu eastward to northern portions of the Big Island. Meanwhile, cool, wet weather prevailed in western Alaska, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal. McGrath, AK, collected a daily-record rainfall (0.70 inch) on August 15. In contrast, temperatures averaged up to 5 degrees F above normal in southern Alaska, where Juneau collected a daily record-tying high of 79 degrees F on August 13. National Agricultural Summary August 13 - 19, 2001 Highlights: Hot weather quickly ripened small grains, and dry weather aided rapid harvest progress across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Crop development remained ahead of normal across most of the Corn Belt and Great Plains, despite cooler-than-normal temperatures. Seasonal temperatures and widespread precipitation promoted crop progress along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Scattered showers relieved moisture shortages in parts of the Corn Belt, Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and interior Southeast, but crops deteriorated where moisture shortages remained. Above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development in the Southwest and Northeast. Corn: Acreage at or beyond the dough and dent stages was 71 and 35 percent, respectively. Both stages were behind last year's pace, but ahead of the average for this date. Development remained well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt, despite cooler-than-normal weather. Denting was nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal in Illinois and Indiana, and more than 1 week ahead of normal in Kentucky and Tennessee. Development was also ahead of normal in parts of the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the central Great Plains, especially in Kansas and Nebraska. Development remained behind normal across the northern Corn Belt, especially in Wisconsin, where acreage at or beyond the dough stage was nearly 2 weeks behind the 5-year average. Ample moisture and seasonal temperatures aided development on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Harvest progressed with isolated rain delays in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. In Texas, harvest was nearly one-half complete. Harvest was 25 and 10 percent complete in Georgia and Oklahoma, respectively. Soybeans: Eighty-seven percent of the crop was setting pods, compared with 90 percent a year ago. Normally, 82 percent would be setting pods by this date. Fields quickly entered the pod setting stage, even though temperatures averaged below normal across the Corn Belt, northern Great Plains, and interior Mississippi Delta. In Minnesota, nearly one-fourth of the acreage began setting pods during the week. All but a few isolated fields were setting pods in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Dakota. Development remained far ahead of normal in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, but continued behind normal in Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Many fields in the Corn Belt were stressed by moisture shortages, although scattered showers improved conditions in some fields and limited deterioration in others. Seasonal temperatures and widespread soaking rains aided development along the Atlantic Coastal Plain. About one-fifth of the acreage was dropping leaves in the Mississippi Delta, and a few fields were harvested. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 18 percent of the acreage, slightly less than last year at this time and the average. Soaking rains and seasonal temperatures provided favorable growing conditions along the Atlantic Coastal Plain and scattered areas of the interior Southeast and Mississippi Delta. However, crops were stressed in areas that remained abnormally dry, and conditions deteriorated in some areas that were persistently cloudy and wet. Harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal in Texas. Small grains: The barley and spring wheat crops were 50 and 52 percent harvested, respectively. Progress lagged behind last year's pace, when both crops were 63 percent harvested. Normally, 45 percent of the barley and 46 percent of the spring wheat would be harvested by this date. Dry weather aided progress from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Pacific Northwest. The harvest was most active in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Washington, where more than one-fourth of the barley crop and about one-fourth of the spring wheat was reaped during the week. The harvest pace was only slightly slower in Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota. The oat harvest progressed to 83 percent complete. Harvest trailed last year's 85-percent pace, but exceeded the 78-percent average for this date. The harvest was complete in Ohio and neared completion in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The harvest pace remained brisk in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Nearly one-third of the acreage in North Dakota and about one-fifth of the acreage in Minnesota and Wisconsin was harvested during the week. Rice: Ninety-three percent of the crop was headed and 15 percent was harvested. Fields entered the heading stage nearly 1 week ahead of last year and the average of 84 and 85 percent, respectively. Harvest was slightly behind last year's pace, but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Seasonal temperatures aided development in California, where one-fourth of the acreage entered the heading stage during the week. Harvest progressed ahead of normal in Texas due to mostly dry weather. In Louisiana, the harvest pace fell behind normal due to frequent rain delays. A few early-maturing fields were harvested in the interior Mississippi Delta. Sorghum: Eighty-seven percent of the crop was headed, and 51 percent was turning color. Progress through both stages lagged slightly behind last year's pace. Acreage at or beyond the heading stage also lagged behind the 5-year average, but fields were turning color almost 1 week earlier than normal. Below-normal temperatures limited development in the Corn Belt and parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains. However, fields were turning color far ahead of normal in Illinois and well ahead of normal in Arkansas and Missouri. Fields quickly entered the heading stage in the central Great Plains, but progress lagged in Colorado and Kansas. In Texas, harvest was virtually complete in southern and central areas, but continued in northern areas where the crop rapidly matured. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 33 26 43 45 IL : 90 78 88 72 IN : 93 78 91 71 IA : 57 34 69 50 KS : 93 85 88 85 KY : 89 81 85 77 MI : 40 14 17 27 MN : 42 13 57 46 MO : 88 79 94 89 NE : 84 69 86 74 NC : 96 92 91 90 ND : 91 77 90 87 OH : 73 46 77 57 PA : 62 49 60 53 SD : 67 43 71 55 TN : 100 94 93 93 TX : 95 90 95 96 WI : 17 7 40 46 : 18 Sts: 71 54 75 63 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 87 75 69 63 IL : 94 88 94 84 IN : 98 85 93 78 IA : 90 76 99 95 KS : 87 76 92 83 KY : 74 65 66 56 LA : 99 96 98 93 MI : 83 73 70 77 MN : 90 66 97 90 MS : 97 96 98 94 MO : 63 49 85 70 NE : 91 70 95 89 NC : 50 35 47 44 ND : 98 90 100 98 OH : 94 81 87 79 SD : 88 75 91 85 TN : 80 66 71 61 WI : 52 36 71 72 : 18 Sts: 87 74 90 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 5 0 9 8 IL : 57 32 50 31 IN : 50 31 44 25 IA : 22 9 30 16 KS : 66 48 56 45 KY : 65 51 62 49 MI : 9 3 3 7 MN : 7 0 19 14 MO : 60 45 76 61 NE : 41 20 49 24 NC : 80 65 69 71 ND : 20 8 44 22 OH : 23 5 23 16 PA : 21 7 17 13 SD : 16 7 25 16 TN : 90 76 71 72 TX : 86 72 85 78 WI : 0 0 4 8 : 18 Sts: 35 20 38 25 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 6 2 18 12 AZ : 40 28 54 37 AR : 19 10 14 9 CA : 15 5 9 11 GA : 8 4 20 18 LA : 34 11 56 33 MS : 20 11 52 37 MO : 11 6 7 12 NC : 10 8 5 10 OK : 5 2 3 3 SC : 6 3 6 7 TN : 14 5 10 6 TX : 23 18 17 20 VA : 5 0 1 16 : 14 Sts: 18 12 20 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 89 84 86 CA : 75 50 66 67 LA : 98 95 98 95 MS : 95 89 81 89 TX : 100 98 98 98 : 5 Sts : 93 83 84 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 35 18 50 35 MN : 51 27 63 51 MT : 43 24 63 39 ND : 48 24 55 39 SD : 94 76 96 82 WA : 59 30 66 52 : 6 Sts : 52 30 63 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 40 19 52 37 MN : 74 46 86 58 MT : 44 25 72 41 ND : 56 29 58 47 WA : 46 20 67 54 : 5 Sts : 50 26 63 45 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 80% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 2 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 54 39 73 56 MS : 2 0 1 2 TX : 61 40 66 47 : 5 Sts : 15 10 17 13 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 94% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 99 96 100 100 MN : 89 68 83 78 NE : 99 97 100 99 ND : 63 31 65 48 OH : 100 97 99 96 PA : 76 63 70 75 SD : 95 79 100 90 WI : 73 51 91 79 : 8 Sts : 83 64 85 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 51% of last year's oat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 98 97 CO : 65 45 54 75 IL : 95 84 98 83 KS : 88 82 93 90 LA : 100 100 100 99 MO : 91 83 95 90 NE : 91 73 91 88 NM : 64 53 40 43 OK : 78 74 71 75 SD : 91 89 88 76 TX : 88 82 91 90 : 11 Sts: 87 80 89 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 19,:Aug 12,:Aug 19,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 90 86 88 66 CO : 6 1 2 3 IL : 63 43 32 20 KS : 44 30 46 26 LA : 97 92 95 90 MO : 59 40 54 39 NE : 10 5 29 12 NM : 9 5 17 6 OK : 39 34 34 22 SD : 33 17 34 23 TX : 69 60 73 66 : 11 Sts: 51 40 53 40 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 4 11 58 26 IL : 3 10 37 42 8 IN : 2 8 24 50 16 IA : 5 13 30 44 8 KS : 6 13 30 42 9 KY : 1 2 18 47 32 MI : 13 22 39 24 2 MN : 4 14 43 35 4 MO : 4 11 33 42 10 NE : 4 8 25 44 19 NC : 0 2 13 58 27 ND : 1 3 19 63 14 OH : 5 12 32 39 12 PA : 9 13 31 40 7 SD : 1 6 27 47 19 TN : 0 3 12 51 34 TX : 1 13 48 36 2 WI : 7 13 32 38 10 : 18 Sts : 4 11 31 43 11 : Prev Wk : 4 10 29 45 12 Prev Yr : 4 7 20 46 23 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 11 35 39 11 IL : 3 11 38 41 7 IN : 2 7 27 50 14 IA : 4 14 33 42 7 KS : 6 15 37 36 6 KY : 0 4 22 41 33 LA : 1 7 40 41 11 MI : 12 26 36 25 1 MN : 4 12 40 39 5 MS : 0 4 23 52 21 MO : 7 17 41 32 3 NE : 6 12 34 38 10 NC : 0 2 18 67 13 ND : 2 6 22 53 17 OH : 3 10 31 44 12 SD : 2 8 29 43 18 TN : 0 4 18 56 22 WI : 5 9 33 41 12 : 18 Sts : 4 11 33 42 10 : Prev Wk : 4 11 31 43 11 Prev Yr : 4 10 24 45 17 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 6 21 66 6 AZ : 1 4 24 46 25 AR : 1 4 33 48 14 CA : 0 0 0 60 40 GA : 2 8 28 45 17 LA : 0 3 31 43 23 MS : 0 3 18 54 25 MO : 8 15 40 36 1 NC : 0 3 11 73 13 OK : 23 21 30 25 1 SC : 0 8 32 54 6 TN : 1 7 32 47 13 TX : 22 26 31 19 2 VA : 0 8 27 43 22 : 14 Sts : 10 14 26 39 11 : Prev Wk : 10 15 27 37 11 Prev Yr : 8 15 30 38 9 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 29 44 22 CO : 0 8 13 67 12 IL : 6 14 41 35 4 KS : 12 16 34 34 4 LA : 0 1 34 45 20 MO : 1 9 36 46 8 NE : 3 10 39 39 9 NM : 9 31 38 20 2 OK : 9 31 39 20 1 SD : 3 9 33 49 6 TX : 21 33 27 17 2 : 11 Sts : 13 21 31 30 5 : Prev Wk : 8 20 35 33 4 Prev Yr : 8 17 36 34 5 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 5 7 34 52 2 MN : 8 12 23 48 9 MT : 22 20 22 24 12 ND : 2 6 28 50 14 SD : 0 4 23 55 18 WA : 5 25 34 36 0 : 6 Sts : 7 11 26 44 12 : Prev Wk : 7 10 25 45 13 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 4 11 37 45 3 MN : 7 11 23 51 8 MT : 15 23 34 19 9 ND : 3 9 30 52 6 WA : 3 36 33 28 0 : 5 Sts : 7 16 32 39 6 : Prev Wk : 9 12 33 40 6 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 26 48 20 CA : 0 0 25 65 10 LA : 0 2 17 64 17 MS : 0 3 11 53 33 TX : 0 0 16 75 9 : 5 Sts : 0 3 22 57 18 : Prev Wk : 0 3 25 55 17 Prev Yr : 1 3 28 51 17 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 6 30 54 10 FL : 0 0 19 42 39 GA : 1 4 20 54 21 NC : 0 1 8 72 19 OK : 13 24 27 33 3 TX : 14 19 26 32 9 VA : 0 7 15 50 28 : 8 Sts : 5 9 22 48 16 : Prev Wk : 2 7 23 53 15 Prev Yr : 14 12 28 38 8 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 3 21 56 19 :: NJ : 10 14 13 63 0 AZ : 2 11 55 28 4 :: NM : 13 32 38 16 1 AR : 10 21 42 24 3 :: NY : 44 37 18 1 0 CA : 30 50 10 10 0 :: NC : 3 7 28 53 9 CO : 3 8 33 48 8 :: ND : 3 10 30 50 7 CT : 0 47 53 0 0 :: OH : 7 20 30 37 6 DE : 5 12 24 45 14 :: OK : 19 41 32 8 0 FL : 0 5 15 75 5 :: OR : 22 26 36 16 0 GA : 2 9 30 49 10 :: PA : 42 27 22 8 1 ID : 17 34 42 7 0 :: RI : 0 10 80 10 0 IL : 8 28 45 17 2 :: SC : 1 12 35 47 5 IN : 7 21 34 34 4 :: SD : 3 16 35 37 9 IA : 16 23 35 24 2 :: TN : 1 4 25 56 14 KS : 12 28 37 23 0 :: TX : 26 35 28 10 1 KY : 3 9 28 50 10 :: UT : 9 23 38 30 0 LA : 1 9 34 48 8 :: VT : 7 53 38 2 0 ME : 52 28 17 3 0 :: VA : 1 11 40 39 9 MD : 4 16 40 26 14 :: WA : 15 50 30 5 0 MA : 4 11 69 14 2 :: WV : 0 2 25 60 13 MI : 34 30 25 11 0 :: WI : 11 25 33 29 2 MN : 13 22 35 28 2 :: WY : 27 26 35 12 0 MS : 0 2 17 56 25 :: : MO : 10 20 39 28 3 :: 48 Sts : 14 24 31 27 4 MT : 20 36 27 15 2 :: : NE : 8 19 41 30 2 :: Prev Wk: 14 24 31 27 4 NV : 6 23 44 27 0 :: Prev Yr: 15 23 31 27 4 NH : 16 26 43 15 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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