Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall Today

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley today. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall today could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern High Plains and Midwest into the Ohio Valley. Flood Watches remain in effect. Read More >

The snowfall season in Topeka started rather slowly this year, with only 0.1 inches of snow measured by the end of December 2010. Since then, measurable snows have occurred repeatedly, bringing the seasonal total to 38.6 inches. This places this season's total as the tenth highest amount ever recorded. Records for Topeka date back to 1887.

The seasonal snowfall total for the previous cold season was in the top ten, tying for the seventh highest total. When added to this season's amount, 79.3 inches has fallen in the past two seasons. This is the highest amount ever recorded over consecutive seasons in Topeka

Rank	Two Year Snowfall	Two Year Seasons	Rank	One Year Snowfall	One Year Seasons
1	79.3	2009-11	1	47.9	1911-12
2	77.2	1911-13	2	44.4	1959-60
3	74.1	1958-60	3	43.2	1992-93
4	69.4	1898-00	4	42.9	1978-79
5	66.1	1983-85	5	42.5	1914-15
6	65.7	1977-79	6	41.8	1925-26
7	64.7	1969-71	7	40.7	1970-71
8	64.5	1914-16	7	40.7	2009-10
9	63.1	1959-61	9	39.6	1898-99
10	61.8	1913-15	10	38.6	2010-11

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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall Today

Seasonal Two-Year Snow Record Set for Topeka - NWS Topeka, KS