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Snow Course Measurements for February 2008
February measurements received as of Friday, February 15, 06:01 PM
Num Name Elev. Date Depth Water Density April 1 Average
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Shasta River Basin
1 Parks Creek 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by Mount Shasta Ranger District
3 Sweetwater 5,850 29-JAN 62.7 17.1 27% 13.7 125%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 125%
February 1: 201%
Scott River Basin
5 Middle Boulder 1 6,600 30-JAN 82.5 25.6 31% 32.4 79%
311 Middle Boulder 3 6,200 30-JAN 85.3 22.5 26% 28.3 80%
298 Dynamite Meadow 5,700 30-JAN 80.5 21.5 27% 18.6 116%
285 Swampy John 5,500 05-FEB 126.0 36.0 29% 34.0 106%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 95%
February 1: 153%
Trinity River Basin
9 Deadfall Lakes 7,200 05-FEB 81.4 25.9 32% 34.2 76%
10 Red Rock Mountain 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
11 Bear Basin 6,500 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
12 Shimmy Lake 6,400 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
16 Highland Lakes 6,030 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
437 Paradise Peak 5,800 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
17 Big Flat (Course) 5,100 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 76%
February 1: 122%
Sacramento River Basin
18 Mount Shasta 7,900 05-FEB 106.0 32.7 31% 53.6 61%
19 Sand Flat (Course) 6,800 30-JAN 85.8 25.2 29% 43.6 58%
21 Gray Rock Lakes 6,200 05-FEB 122.6 40.6 33% 48.4 84%
22 Slate Creek 5,700 Scheduled for measurement by Weaverville Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 68%
February 1: 106%
Mc Cloud River Basin
23 Brewer Creek 6,250 Scheduled for measurement by McCloud Ranger District
25 Stouts Meadow 5,400 Scheduled for measurement by McCloud Ranger District
Pit River Basin
30 Cedar Pass 7,100 31-JAN 42.4 10.9 26% 16.7 65%
28 Blue Lake Ranch 6,800 30-JAN 35.3 9.4 27% 10.4 90%
33 Thousand Lakes 6,500 05-FEB 77.0 28.0 36% 34.6 81%
35 Adin Mountain 6,200 28-JAN 37.4 8.7 23% 12.5 70%
343 New Manzanita Lake 5,900 01-FEB 44.5 9.9 22% 8.0 124%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 86%
February 1: 134%
Cottonwood Cr Basin
436 Bully Choop 6,100 Scheduled for measurement by Hayfork Ranger District
Stony Cr Basin
62 Anthony Peak 6,200 Scheduled for measurement by Covelo Ranger District
Feather River Basin
47 Lower Lassen Peak 8,250 05-FEB 133.9 47.4 35% 80.2 59%
361 Kettle Rock 7,300 30-JAN 54.8 15.0 27% 23.4 64%
48 Mount Dyer 1 7,100 05-FEB 77.7 22.5 29% 25.9 87%
359 Grizzly Ridge 6,900 25-JAN 48.7 12.5 26% 30.4 41%
279 Eureka Bowl 6,800 Scheduled for measurement by CA Dept of Water Resources, Beckwourth
388 Pilot Peak (DWR) 6,800 05-FEB 109.6 38.5 35% 45.5 85%
360 Mount Hough 6,700 28-JAN 68.3 17.7 26% 30.7 58%
75 Church Meadows 6,700 29-JAN 72.0 18.7 26% 30.7 61%
280 Rowland Creek 6,700 31-JAN 45.8 11.3 25% 17.4 65%
53 Three Lakes 6,250 05-FEB 102.4 33.1 32% 40.8 81%
52 Eureka Lake 6,200 29-JAN 78.1 19.9 25% 31.7 63%
51 Harkness Flat 6,200 31-JAN 86.8 21.9 25% 28.5 77%
290 Mount Dyer 2 6,050 04-FEB 70.6 18.9 27% 16.6 114%
54 Mill Creek Flat 5,900 05-FEB 107.3 34.3 32% 39.0 88%
353 Frenchman Cove 5,800 01-FEB 29.8 6.3 21% 2.1 300% *
354 Antelope Ridge 5,650 30-JAN 27.0 5.8 21% 3.0 193% *
355 Abbey 5,650 25-JAN 30.3 6.0 20% 9.0 67%
49 Letterbox 5,600 30-JAN 103.6 31.7 31% 49.0 65%
55 Mount Stover 5,600 29-JAN 68.1 15.1 22% 14.7 103%
58 Feather River Meadow 5,400 04-FEB 87.9 24.5 28% 23.1 106%
56 Browns Camp 5,400 30-JAN 65.5 20.6 31% 23.3 88%
59 Warner Creek 5,100 29-JAN 67.3 16.8 25% 14.7 114%
434 Humbug Summit 2 4,850 28-JAN 61.7 13.5 22% 14.3 94%
61 Chester Flat 4,600 01-FEB 53.4 13.3 25% 6.1 218%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 86%
February 1: 134%
Yuba River Basin
64 Webber Peak 7,800 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
65 Castle Creek 5 7,400 29-JAN 93.8 28.0 30% 52.1 54%
66 Meadow Lake 7,200 05-FEB 123.2 38.6 31% 55.8 69%
67 Red Mountain 7,200 06-FEB 115.6 38.6 33% 51.9 74%
68 English Mountain 7,100 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
69 Donner Summit 6,900 04-FEB 98.4 30.0 30% 38.6 78%
74 Yuba Pass 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by Downieville Ranger District
76 Furnace Flat 6,700 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Auburn
78 Findley Peak 6,500 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
77 Lake Fordyce 6,500 05-FEB 92.9 30.7 33% 40.9 75%
389 Robinson Cow Camp Snow 6,480 05-FEB 103.2 33.7 33% 42.5 79%
390 Sunnyside Meadow 6,300 05-FEB 123.0 41.1 33% 55.4 74%
80 Cisco 5,900 30-JAN 83.3 24.1 29% 27.6 87%
372 Chapman Creek 5,850 Scheduled for measurement by Downieville Ranger District
83 Bowman Lake 5,650 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
391 Lexington 5,600 Scheduled for measurement by South Feather Water and Power Agency
277 Gibsonville 5,400 Scheduled for measurement by South Feather Water and Power Agency
85 Lake Spaulding 5,200 30-JAN 77.3 21.4 28% 21.3 100%
429 Chalk Bluff 4,850 05-FEB 76.4 24.1 32%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 77%
February 1: 120%
American River Basin
106 Upper Carson Pass 8,500 30-JAN 73.4 21.4 29% 36.2 59%
331 Lower Carson Pass 8,400 30-JAN 83.0 23.1 28% 39.2 59%
107 Caples Lake (DWR) 8,000 30-JAN 76.8 20.5 27% 30.8 67%
365 Alpha 7,600 30-JAN 89.0 26.0 29% 33.8 77%
338 Lost Corner Mountain 7,500 05-FEB 103.0 33.0 32% 36.2 91%
108 Echo Summit 7,450 31-JAN 72.6 21.0 29% 33.8 62%
110 Lake Audrain 7,300 31-JAN 82.0 24.8 30% 35.3 70%
109 Silver Lake 7,100 30-JAN 63.6 18.8 30% 21.0 90%
316 Wrights Lake 6,900 29-JAN 72.3 20.9 29% 32.8 64%
113 PHillips 6,800 31-JAN 73.1 23.6 32% 27.6 86%
320 Lyons Creek 6,700 30-JAN 81.8 23.5 29% 31.8 74%
115 Huysink 6,600 04-FEB 114.6 35.3 31% 45.0 78%
289 Tamarack Flat 6,550 31-JAN 74.3 21.9 29% 28.4 77%
114 Wabena Meadows 6,300 06-FEB 103.5 32.2 31% 42.8 75%
369 Miranda Cabin 6,200 06-FEB 102.6 31.7 31% 40.0 79%
120 Onion Creek 6,100 30-JAN 76.6 22.9 30% 19.6 117%
371 Diamond Crossing 6,050 06-FEB 78.9 23.7 30% 22.0 108%
122 Talbot Camp 5,750 06-FEB 86.7 25.5 29% 20.9 122%
322 Robbs Valley 5,600 30-JAN 66.0 17.1 26% 15.6 110%
127 Ice House 5,300 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 82%
February 1: 129%
Mokelumne River Basin
323 Highland Meadow 8,700 30-JAN 87.5 27.0 31% 48.7 55%
364 Tragedy Creek 8,150 31-JAN 86.5 27.4 32% 45.0 61%
129 Blue Lakes 8,000 30-JAN 77.3 20.9 27% 36.2 58%
131 Wheeler Lake 7,800 30-JAN 99.3 29.7 30% 53.3 56%
132 Pacific Valley 7,500 30-JAN 81.0 22.6 28% 38.9 58%
363 Podesta 7,200 31-JAN 91.7 28.6 31% 44.8 64%
133 Corral Flat 7,200 30-JAN 91.1 27.7 30% 40.5 68%
134 Bear Valley Ridge 1 6,700 30-JAN 65.6 18.7 29% 24.6 76%
435 Lumberyard 2 6,500 30-JAN 70.5 21.1 30% 13.8 153%
136 Hams Station 5,500 31-JAN 49.4 14.0 28% 5.3 264% *
137 Antelope Springs 4,350 01-FEB 40.8 12.5 31% 2.9 431% *
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 72%
February 1: 114%
Stanislaus River Basin
345 Deadman Creek 9,250 01-FEB 72.9 22.6 31% 35.1 64%
344 Clark Fork Meadow 8,900 01-FEB 90.7 26.8 30% 39.8 67%
427 Gianelli Meadow 8,400 26-JAN 83.7 22.1 26% 52.9 42%
138 Lower Relief Valley 8,100 01-FEB 90.8 29.7 33% 39.6 75%
139 Soda Creek Flat 7,800 01-FEB 56.8 16.9 30% 22.0 77%
384 Stanislaus Meadow 7,750 30-JAN 87.7 25.3 29% 51.0 50%
140 Eagle Meadow 7,500 01-FEB 70.1 21.0 30% 24.2 87%
142 Herring Creek 7,300 31-JAN 73.0 20.7 28% 28.0 74%
143 Relief Dam 7,250 01-FEB 59.5 17.7 30% 19.9 89%
416 Bloods Creek 7,200 01-FEB 85.0 25.1 30% 34.6 73%
432 Sapps Hollow 6,950 Scheduled for measurement by Calaveras Ranger District
430 Corral Meadow 6,650 31-JAN 69.0 21.0 30% 19.7 107%
373 Hells Kitchen 6,550 29-JAN 69.1 18.0 26% 21.8 83%
145 Niagara Flat 6,500 01-FEB 67.2 19.4 29% 19.6 99%
386 Black Springs 6,500 01-FEB 83.5 24.2 29% 22.0 110%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 78%
February 1: 124%
Tuolumne River Basin
157 Dana Meadows 9,800 26-JAN 49.8 18.5 37% 31.1 59%
158 Rafferty Meadows 9,400 31-JAN 75.2 22.6 30% 32.8 69%
159 Bond Pass 9,300 Scheduled for measurement by Summit Ranger District
368 New Grace Meadow 8,900 05-FEB 105.6 35.2 33% 48.0 73%
161 Tuolumne Meadows 8,600 25-JAN 46.4 14.0 30% 22.7 62%
162 Horse Meadow 8,400 05-FEB 101.9 33.6 33% 46.7 72%
163 Wilma Lake 8,000 05-FEB 113.8 35.8 31% 43.2 83%
165 Sachse Springs 7,900 30-JAN 86.2 27.0 31% 38.1 71%
166 Huckleberry Lake 7,800 05-FEB 98.2 31.8 32% 41.9 76%
164 Spotted Fawn 7,800 05-FEB 112.7 36.7 33% 45.6 80%
167 Paradise Meadow 7,650 05-FEB 102.6 34.5 34% 39.9 86%
348 Kerrick Corral 7,000 25-JAN 66.8 20.4 31% 23.5 87%
168 Upper Kibbie Ridge 6,700 04-FEB 82.1 21.7 26% 18.6 117%
173 Lower Kibbie 6,700 04-FEB 94.0 26.4 28% 26.0 102%
169 Vernon Lake 6,700 05-FEB 85.8 24.0 28% 22.4 107%
171 Beehive Meadow 6,500 05-FEB 84.0 25.6 30% 23.5 109%
172 Bell Meadow 6,500 25-JAN 54.4 14.0 26% 15.5 90%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 84%
February 1: 133%
Merced River Basin
176 Snow Flat 8,700 05-FEB 109.7 28.5 26% 44.5 64%
177 Ostrander Lake 8,200 30-JAN 79.4 24.6 31% 32.6 75%
178 Tenaya Lake 8,150 05-FEB 93.7 27.8 30% 33.6 83%
179 Gin Flat (Course) 7,000 29-JAN 84.0 30.0 36% 32.0 94%
180 Peregoy Meadows 7,000 28-JAN 77.2 22.4 29% 29.3 76%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 78%
February 1: 125%
San Joaquin River Basin
182 Mono Pass 11,450 05-FEB 66.8 21.9 33% 30.8 71%
183 Piute Pass 11,300 31-JAN 74.7 23.8 32% 37.9 63%
276 Pioneer Basin 10,400 05-FEB 90.8 25.2 28% 34.0 74%
187 Rose Marie 10,000 05-FEB 76.4 20.9 27% 29.7 70%
189 Agnew Pass 9,450 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
190 Kaiser Pass 9,100 29-JAN 82.6 23.6 29% 39.0 61%
191 Dutch Lake 9,100 05-FEB 80.8 22.9 28% 28.1 81%
346 Badger Flat 8,300 05-FEB 90.4 25.0 28% 30.8 81%
194 Nellie Lake 8,000 05-FEB 96.9 28.2 29% 35.8 79%
324 Lake Thomas A Edison 7,800 04-FEB 67.2 15.0 22% 14.7 102%
196 Chilkoot Lake 7,450 30-JAN 93.1 24.8 27% 36.8 67%
347 Tamarack Creek 7,250 29-JAN 79.1 22.3 28% 23.8 94%
198 Florence Lake 7,200 04-FEB 43.8 9.3 21% 7.6 122%
197 Chilkoot Meadow 7,150 30-JAN 95.5 22.4 23% 36.6 61%
199 Huntington Lake 7,000 28-JAN 68.7 18.1 26% 18.6 97%
204 Poison Meadow 6,800 30-JAN 76.4 24.6 32% 24.8 99%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 82%
February 1: 129%
Kings River Basin
222 Bishop Pass 11,200 01-FEB 72.9 23.4 32% 35.0 67%
299 Charlotte Ridge 10,700 05-FEB 83.7 26.5 32% 29.9 89%
307 Bullfrog Lake 10,650 05-FEB 74.3 24.5 33% 28.5 86%
398 Bench Lake 10,600 29-JAN 66.2 16.8 25% 27.1 62%
223 Blackcap Basin 10,300 31-JAN 72.4 21.3 29% 34.1 62%
396 Rattlesnake Creek Ba 9,900 05-FEB 94.8 29.1 31% 39.8 73%
225 Beard Meadow 9,800 04-FEB 82.6 22.4 27% 33.3 67%
224 Upper Burnt Corral 9,700 04-FEB 89.3 28.6 32% 37.8 76%
397 Scenic Meadow 9,650 06-FEB 64.7 19.4 30% 24.1 80%
229 Round Corral 9,000 31-JAN 82.3 25.5 31% 35.8 71%
226 Rowell Meadow 8,850 29-JAN 72.3 19.6 27% 26.5 74%
227 Woodchuck Meadow 8,800 31-JAN 77.5 23.1 30% 31.5 73%
232 Long Meadow (Kings R) 8,500 04-FEB 89.8 27.5 31% 29.3 94%
426 Courtright 8,350 05-FEB 87.4 25.9 30% 30.7 84%
233 Statum Meadow 8,300 31-JAN 79.9 29.3 37% 32.3 91%
230 Helms Meadow 8,250 04-FEB 97.0 27.8 29% 26.7 104%
234 Post Corral Meadow 8,200 04-FEB 92.3 25.2 27% 26.3 96%
308 Dodsons Meadow 8,050 05-FEB 91.6 27.8 30% 29.6 94%
237 Horse Corral Meadow 7,600 06-FEB 62.3 20.5 33% 16.3 126%
236 Big Meadows 7,600 06-FEB 80.0 29.2 36% 24.6 119%
438 Ridge Trail 7,500 30-JAN 54.0 19.0 35%
239 Fred Meadow 6,950 29-JAN 73.6 24.3 33% 21.3 114%
240 Grant Grove 6,600 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 86%
February 1: 141%
Kaweah River Basin
292 Farewell Gap 9,500 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
243 Panther Meadow 8,600 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
245 Mineral King 8,000 Scheduled for measurement by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
246 Giant Forest 6,400 26-JAN 38.6 9.9 26% 14.7 67%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 67%
February 1: 110%
Tule River Basin
247 Quaking Aspen 7,000 Scheduled for measurement by Tule River Ranger District
Kern River Basin
250 Bighorn Plateau 11,350 26-JAN 50.0 13.2 26% 23.7 56%
251 Cottonwood Pass 11,050 04-FEB 44.0 11.5 26% 14.8 78%
252 Siberian Pass 10,900 31-JAN 50.5 15.0 30% 20.0 75%
253 Crabtree Meadow 10,700 29-JAN 61.9 15.3 25% 19.6 78%
255 Tyndall Creek 10,650 28-JAN 64.0 16.8 26% 18.8 89%
254 Guyot Flat 10,650 30-JAN 62.5 16.1 26% 20.8 77%
275 Sandy Meadows 10,650 29-JAN 62.0 15.5 25% 19.2 81%
257 Big Whitney Meadow 9,750 01-FEB 53.7 14.9 28% 17.2 87%
256 Rock Creek 9,600 30-JAN 61.5 16.0 26% 17.8 90%
258 Round Meadow 9,000 01-FEB 60.2 17.3 29% 24.1 72%
259 Ramshaw Meadows 8,700 01-FEB 46.2 12.8 28% 11.5 111%
260 Little Whitney Meadow 8,500 02-JAN 52.0 14.7 28% 12.9 114%
261 Bonita Meadows 8,300 01-FEB 51.0 13.1 26% 13.6 96%
262 Casa Vieja Meadows 8,300 31-JAN 60.0 15.6 26% 19.8 79%
265 Beach Meadows 7,650 01-FEB 36.1 9.9 27% 8.3 119%
249 Dead Horse Meadow 7,300 Scheduled for measurement by Hot Springs Ranger District
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 87%
February 1: 142%
Surprise Valley Basin
313 Barber Creek 6,500 Scheduled for measurement by Warner Mountain Ranger District
350 49 Mountain 6,000 Scheduled for measurement by Natural Resources Conservation Service
Truckee River Basin
318 Squaw Valley 2 7,700 Scheduled for measurement by Natural Resources Conservation Service
89 Webber Lake 7,000 Scheduled for measurement by Nevada Irrigation District
Lake Tahoe Basin
99 Rubicon Peak 2 7,500 05-FEB 84.0 27.0 32% 30.8 88%
100 Freel Bench 7,300 30-JAN 51.0 12.0 24% 10.4 115%
101 Ward Creek 2 7,000 05-FEB 93.0 30.0 32% 41.8 72%
333 Glenbrook 2 (Nevada) 6,900 29-JAN 39.0 9.1 23% 11.6 78%
103 Richardsons 2 6,500 29-JAN 51.0 12.8 25% 15.6 82%
104 Upper Truckee 6,400 30-JAN 40.0 9.6 24% 7.4 130%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 94%
February 1: 149%
Walker River Basin
421 Leavitt Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Angels Camp
150 Virginia Lakes 9,400 Scheduled for measurement by CA Dept of Water Resources
377 Virginia Lakes Ridge 9,300 26-JAN 43.6 10.8 25% 19.5 55%
422 Sawmill Ridge 8,750 02-FEB 57.0 15.2 27% 18.8 81%
152 Sonora Pass 8,750 01-FEB 72.1 20.4 28% 24.9 82%
154 Willow Flat 8,250 02-FEB 39.0 10.8 28% 9.9 109%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 82%
February 1: 130%
Mono Lake Basin
281 Gem Pass 10,750 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
181 Tioga Pass 9,800 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
287 Saddlebag Lake 9,750 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
286 Ellery Lake 9,600 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
282 Gem Lake 9,150 Scheduled for measurement by Southern California Edison Company, Bishop
Owens River Basin
284 Bishop Lake 11,300 01-FEB 33.0 11.5 35% 21.9 53%
220 Cottonwood Lakes 2 11,100 23-JAN 34.2 8.2 24% 14.1 58%
212 East Piute Pass 10,800 30-JAN 38.4 11.6 30% 15.2 76%
213 Sawmill 10,200 01-FEB 54.9 15.4 28% 19.0 81%
221 Cottonwood Lakes 1 10,150 23-JAN 33.8 8.3 25% 12.3 67%
209 Rock Creek 3 10,000 25-JAN 37.3 9.5 25% 14.7 65%
217 Big Pine Creek 1 10,000 31-JAN 63.0 17.6 28% 22.6 78%
218 Big Pine Creek 3 9,800 31-JAN 54.5 15.8 29% 18.3 86%
219 Big Pine Creek 2 9,700 31-JAN 47.3 12.8 27% 14.8 86%
205 Mammoth Pass (Ladwp) 9,300 31-JAN 87.9 27.5 31% 41.9 66%
214 North Lake 9,300 31-JAN 39.5 11.3 29% 10.2 111%
423 Trailhead 9,100 24-JAN 47.0 10.1 21% 13.2 77%
210 Rock Creek 2 9,050 25-JAN 33.7 9.1 27% 11.0 83%
206 Minarets 2 9,000 31-JAN 71.8 21.4 30% 29.1 74%
211 Rock Creek 1 8,700 25-JAN 32.9 8.4 26% 7.5 112%
208 Mammoth 8,300 31-JAN 60.3 17.7 29% 20.2 88%
Basin Average Pct. of April 1: 79%
February 1: 125%
Summary of Snow Surveys
| Region | No. Basins | No. Courses | Avg WC | % Average April 1 | % Average February 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast | 3 | 6 | 24.8" | 97% | 156% |
| Sacramento | 5 | 59 | 23.2" | 79% | 124% |
| San Joaquin Valley | 5 | 59 | 24.0" | 80% | 127% |
| Tulare Lake | 3 | 37 | 20.1" | 86% | 141% |
| North Lahontan | 2 | 10 | 15.8" | 89% | 142% |
| South Lahontan | 1 | 16 | 13.5" | 79% | 125% |
| Statewide Average (weighted) | 83% | 131% | |||
* This course not included in river, basin or Statewide computations.
THIS SUMMARY MAY NOT MATCH THAT PUBLISHED IN BULLETIN 120 DUE TO CHANGES IN AVERAGES AND COURSE SELECTION. USE ONLY FOR COMPARISONS BETWEEN YEARS
Data are preliminary and subject to revision. This document is updated hourly during the data-collection period.
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