Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. 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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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

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