Topeka KS Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Topeka, Kansas along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Topeka in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Topeka and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1905, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.75 inches (196.9 millimetres) on September 7, 1909.

Since 1947 the precipitation extremes were observed at Philip Billard Municipal Airport. Before then, the weather station was a mile from the airport.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Topeka
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.56	July 14, 2023	65.0
2.54	May 31, 2022	64.5
2.34	August 13, 2021	59.4
2.53	July 29, 2020	64.3
2.55	August 17, 2019	64.8
2.44	October 08, 2018	62.0
3.83	August 21, 2017	97.3
2.80	May 26, 2016	71.1
4.38	September 10, 2015	111.3
2.71	September 03, 2014	68.8
2.75	May 27, 2013	69.9
2.55	August 25, 2012	64.8
2.23	April 22, 2011	56.6
3.09	June 16, 2010	78.5

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Topeka each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.99	July 28, 2009	75.9
2.32	September 12, 2008	58.9
5.10	May 06, 2007	129.5
2.50	August 25, 2006	63.5
5.61	September 23, 2005	142.5
2.46	July 24, 2004	62.5
3.27	August 30, 2003	83.1
3.06	June 04, 2002	77.7
3.20	August 22, 2001	81.3
2.92	June 20, 2000	74.2
1.88	April 14, 1999	47.8
3.40	November 01, 1998	86.4
1.82	October 12, 1997	46.2
3.22	May 26, 1996	81.8
2.85	July 19, 1995	72.4
3.02	August 29, 1994	76.7
2.54	September 19, 1993	64.5
2.47	March 18, 1992	62.7
1.94	May 14, 1991	49.3
2.27	July 21, 1990	57.7
4.35	September 08, 1989	110.5
2.34	June 29, 1988	59.4
2.38	March 17, 1987	60.5
1.75	August 09, 1986	44.5
3.34	October 09, 1985	84.8
4.15	June 21, 1984	105.4
2.01	April 01, 1983	51.1
2.41	July 01, 1982	61.2
2.38	June 11, 1981	60.5
3.48	October 15, 1980	88.4
2.53	June 28, 1979	64.3
3.62	May 31, 1978	91.9
3.88	August 31, 1977	98.6
2.10	April 17, 1976	53.3
1.94	June 08, 1975	49.3
1.73	July 25, 1974	43.9
3.74	September 23, 1973	95.0
2.32	September 07, 1972	58.9
1.96	October 29, 1971	49.8
2.29	September 21, 1970	58.2
3.24	April 26, 1969	82.3
2.44	July 26, 1968	62.0
3.20	June 20, 1967	81.3
2.86	June 12, 1966	72.6
2.09	September 20, 1965	53.1
4.66	November 15, 1964	118.4
2.73	July 12, 1963	69.3
2.72	August 24, 1962	69.1
2.37	October 10, 1961	60.2
2.15	August 17, 1960	54.6
1.77	June 30, 1959	45.0
2.08	November 17, 1958	52.8
2.83	July 10, 1957	71.9
1.69	June 17, 1956	42.9
2.27	May 26, 1955	57.7
2.39	August 01, 1954	60.7
2.55	September 03, 1953	64.8
1.21	August 21, 1952	30.7
3.69	July 12, 1951	93.7
2.79	July 03, 1950	70.9
4.48	August 18, 1949	113.8
2.07	August 10, 1948	52.6
3.52	August 14, 1947	89.4
–	1946	–
–	1945	–
–	1944	–
2.73	June 10, 1943	69.3
2.56	September 03, 1942	65.0
3.27	August 12, 1941	83.1
1.95	August 27, 1940	49.5
2.21	April 15, 1939	56.1
4.10	May 04, 1938	104.1
2.27	August 20, 1937	57.7
2.01	September 16, 1936	51.1
3.79	May 28, 1935	96.3
3.96	May 13, 1934	100.6
1.68	April 20, 1933	42.7
1.74	August 31, 1932	44.2
2.77	September 21, 1931	70.4
3.88	September 14, 1930	98.6
2.80	April 20, 1929	71.1
2.85	November 17, 1928	72.4
2.34	July 29, 1927	59.4
1.93	October 12, 1926	49.0
2.04	June 18, 1925	51.8
2.08	August 06, 1924	52.8
2.04	June 09, 1923	51.8
2.79	November 12, 1922	70.9
4.38	August 11, 1921	111.3
2.94	July 13, 1920	74.7
5.32	March 16, 1919	135.1
–	1918	–
–	1917	–
–	1916	–
4.27	June 11, 1915	108.5
2.93	June 22, 1914	74.4
2.05	October 07, 1913	52.1
5.70	October 11, 1912	144.8
2.83	July 23, 1911	71.9
2.03	September 02, 1910	51.6
7.75	September 07, 1909	196.9
4.05	August 07, 1908	102.9
1.35	January 19, 1907	34.3
3.45	August 05, 1906	87.6
4.59	September 15, 1905	116.6

Topeka - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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