National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Catastrophic Flooding Impacts in South-Central Texas

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding will continue to pose a significant threat to life and property in south-central Texas. Catastrophic fiver flooding, with rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes, is expected. Monsoonal showers persist across the Great Basin and Southwest with greatest flash flooding in southern Arizona. Read More >

Chicago Seasonal Temperature, Precipitation, and Snow Rankings

Temperature: Spring Summer Fall Winter
Precipitation: Spring Summer Fall Winter
Snow: Spring   Fall Winter

CHICAGO WINTER PRECIPITATION RANKINGS
WINTER (DECEMBER - FEBRUARY)

Seasonal Total Precipitation
Normal: 6.07 inches

***Smallest to Greatest Official Chicago Precipitation Data from 1871 - 2021/2022***

 

1.60 1930 - 1931   4.96 1923 - 1924   6.53 1921 - 1922
1.85 1962 - 1963   4.96 1947 - 1948   6.54 1899 - 1900
1.94 1919 - 1920   5.01 1952 - 1953   6.60 1953 - 1954
2.23 1960 - 1961   5.04 1927 - 1928   6.74 1887 - 1888
2.30 1976 - 1977   5.09 1956 - 1957   6.77 2017 - 2018
2.41 1963 - 1964   5.09 1958 - 1959   6.79 2010 - 2011
2.45 1876 - 1877   5.11 1954 - 1955   6.91 1896 - 1897
2.48 2002 - 2003   5.12 2019 - 2020   6.94 1987 - 1988
2.75 1933 - 1934   5.19 1890 - 1891   6.94 2015 - 2016
2.77 1926 - 1927   5.21 1970 - 1971   6.98 1908 - 1909
2.88 1995 - 1996   5.23 1994 - 1995   7.02 1915 - 1916
2.93 1943 - 1944   5.33 1993 - 1994   7.10 1928 - 1929
3.04 1939 - 1940   5.38 1938 - 1939   7.13 1950 - 1951
3.08 1944 - 1945   5.38 1951 - 1952   7.14 1992 - 1993
3.15 2001 - 2002   5.39 1941 - 1942   7.24 2013 - 2014
3.16 1955 - 1956   5.40 1894 - 1895   7.30 1889 - 1890
3.18 1922 - 1923   5.40 1937 - 1938   7.31 1998 - 1999
3.25 1872 - 1873   5.48 1925 - 1926   7.32 1965 - 1966
3.29 1898 - 1899   5.49 1929 - 1930   7.34 2004 - 2005
3.40 1957 - 1958   5.50 1936 - 1937   7.52 1972 - 1973
3.44 2003 - 2004   5.50 2009 - 2010   7.67 1906 - 1907
3.58 1874 - 1875   5.53 1983 - 1984   7.72 1964 - 1965
3.65 2014 - 2015   5.68 1977 - 1978   7.73 1966 - 1967
3.75 1986 - 1987   5.69 1931 - 1932   7.75 1897 - 1898
3.78 1900 - 1901   5.73 2021 - 2022   7.81 1917 - 1918
3.86 1969 - 1970   5.75 2020 - 2021   7.86 1984 - 1985
3.89 1901 - 1902   5.80 2000 - 2001   7.96 1971 - 1972
3.97 1990 - 1991   5.82 1893 - 1894   8.09 2018 - 2019
3.97 1991 - 1992   5.86 1934 - 1935   8.14 1909 - 1910
3.99 1988 - 1989   5.87 1997 - 1998   8.15 1996 - 1997
4.20 1924 - 1925   5.88 1980 - 1981   8.22 1978 - 1979
4.21 1935 - 1936   5.94 2005 - 2006   8.32 1974 - 1975
4.36 1981 - 1982   6.00 1932 - 1933   8.42 1885 - 1886
4.38 1912 - 1913   6.00 1999 - 2000   8.47 1882 - 1883
4.39 1913 - 1914   6.02 1902 - 1903   8.50 1907 - 1908
4.46 1985 - 1986   6.05 1975 - 1976   8.78 1948 - 1949
4.49 1904 - 1905   6.15 1883 - 1884   8.80 2012 - 2013
4.57 1945 - 1946   6.15 1892 - 1893   8.89 1959 - 1960
4.59 1878 - 1879   6.15 2011 - 2012   8.91 1879 - 1880
4.65 1940 - 1941   6.16 2016 - 2017   8.95 2007 - 2008
4.68 1920 - 1921   6.17 1942 - 1943   9.40 1884 - 1885
4.68 1989 - 1990   6.18 1877 - 1878   9.42 1873 - 1874
4.72 1905 - 1906   6.22 1918 - 1919   9.67 1973 - 1974
4.76 1910 - 1911   6.23 1961 - 1962   9.74 1875 - 1876
4.79 1979 - 1980   6.24 1903 - 1904   9.99 1886 - 1887
4.80 1916 - 1917   6.24 1914 - 1915   10.32 2008 - 2009
4.87 1946 - 1947   6.26 1880 - 1881   11.28 1982 - 1983
4.88 1891 - 1892   6.33 1968 - 1969   11.30 1895 - 1896
4.89 1888 - 1889   6.44 1967 - 1968   13.79 1949 - 1950
4.95 1911 - 1912   6.46 1881 - 1882          
4.96 1871 - 1872   6.51 2006 - 2007