National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest and Along the East Coast

A multi-day heavy rainfall event is set to begin across New Mexico into west Texas Tuesday through Wednesday. Flash flooding and debris flows in the vicinity of burn scars will also be possible. A strong coastal low will develop offshore of the Mid-Atlantic coast midweek, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and coastal flooding to much of the East Coast through Friday. 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