Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
| Rank | Amount | Month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.4 inches | February 1900 |
| 2 | 23.4 inches | March 1906 |
| 3 | 22.7 inches | December 1973 |
| 4 | 21.6 inches | December 1981 |
| 5 | 21.1 inches | January 1977 |
| 6 (tie) | 20.3 inches | January 1987 |
| 6 (tie) | 20.3 inches | March 1960 |
| 8 | 19.6 inches | March 2013 |
| 9 | 19.3 inches | January 1997 |
| 10 | 19.2 inches | January 1918 |
| Rank | Amount | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 inches | March 25, 2013 March 8, 1978 Jan. 14-18, 1918 |
| 2 | 15 inches | Dec. 19-20, 1973 March 7-9, 1973 Jan. 20-21, 1918 Jan. 11-13, 1918 |
| 3 | 13 inches | March 10, 1978 March 16, 1960 Jan. 22-23, 1918 Jan. 27-30, 1918 Jan. 31, 1914 March 20, 1906 |
| 4 | 12 inches | Jan. 3, 1999 Feb. 25, 1965 |
| Rank | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.4 inches | March 24-25, 2013 |
| 2 | 15.0 inches | Feb. 28, 1900 |
| 3 | 13.3 inches | Jan. 1-2, 1999 |
| 4 | 12.6 inches | Jan. 30-31, 1914 |
| 5 | 11.3 inches | Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2008 |
| 6 | 11.2 inches | Feb. 12-13, 2007 |
| 7 | 10.9 inches | Dec. 19, 1973 |
| 8 | 10.7 inches | Feb. 12, 1894 |
| 9 | 10.5 inches | Dec. 24, 1915 |
| 10 | 10.3 inches | Feb. 23-24, 1965 |
| Rank | Most # of Days |
Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 1960 |
| 2 | 14 | 1914 |
| 3 | 13 | 1977 |
| 4 (tie) | 11 | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1980 |
| Rank | Earliest | Rank | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct. 19, 1989 (0.3") | 1 | Jan. 4, 1913 (0.5") |
| 2 | Oct. 20, 1916 (1.8") | 2 | Jan. 1, 2021 (0.1") |
| 3 | Oct. 23, 1929 (2.4") | 3 | Dec. 31, 1994 (0.2" |
| 4 (tie) | Oct. 27, 1925 (0.2") | 4 | Dec. 30, 1998 (2.5") |
| 4 (tie) | Oct. 27, 1967 (0.1") | 5 | Dec. 26, 1933 (0.5)" |
| 6 (tie) | Oct. 29, 1913 (0.9") | 6 (tie) | Dec. 24, 2002 (5.1") |
| 6 (tie) | Oct. 29, 1917 (0.2") | 6 (tie) | Dec. 24, 1918 (1.0") |
| 8 (tie) | Oct. 30, 1930 (0.3") | 8 (tie) | Dec. 23, 2017 (0.1") |
| 8 (tie) | Oct. 30, 1993 (0.2") | 8 (tie) | Dec. 23, 1939 (0.2") |
| 10 | Oct. 31, 2019 (2.3") | 10 | Dec. 21, 1946 (0.3") |
Records began in 1881.
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