Rainfall totals Kansas
No heavy-rain reports were filed in Kansas in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.
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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Topeka, Kansas, is the highest placed Kansas city in the ranking, at 85 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking
How much rain did Kansas get?
| City | Year to date | Normal to date | vs normal | Rain days | Last rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | 36.47 inches | 31.15 inches | +5.32 inches (+17%) | 83 | 0.01 inches Oct 2, 2026 |
| Wichita | 27.31 inches | 29.62 inches | -2.31 inches (-8%) | 66 | 1.21 inches Oct 1, 2026 |
Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall records for Kansas
Rain questions
How many inches of rain per year does Kansas get?
31.4 inches at Wichita to 35.1 inches at Topeka is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.
How do I find past rainfall totals for Kansas?
This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.
Rain events in Kansas
| Dates | Top | Where | States | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 to October 2, 2026 | 10.41 inches | 3 N Lincoln, NE | 14 | 2,469 |
| September 25 to 26, 2026 | 4.43 inches | 3 NW Cawker City, KS | 2 | 6 |
| September 24 to 25, 2026 | 4.85 inches | 9 SSW Orleans, NE | 3 | 392 |
| September 13, 2026 | 2.45 inches | 3 SW Morganville, KS | 1 | 8 |
Counties with rain reports in Kansas, 2026
- Mitchell County67 · 6.08 inches
- Thomas County43 · 4.00 inches
- Logan County35 · 4.50 inches
- Marshall County33 · 3.30 inches
- Jewell County32 · 4.48 inches
- Shawnee County32 · 3.74 inches
- Riley County26 · 3.31 inches
- Osborne County23 · 5.21 inches
- Smith County23 · 4.56 inches
- Brown County20 · 3.60 inches
- Pottawatomie County20 · 2.57 inches
- Lyon County19 · 4.34 inches
- Greeley County16 · 4.69 inches
- Ottawa County15 · 3.33 inches
- Jefferson County14 · 4.50 inches
- Sheridan County13 · 4.48 inches
- Decatur County12 · 4.49 inches
- Douglas County12 · 3.13 inches
- Russell County11 · 5.13 inches
- Republic County11 · 3.30 inches
- Geary County11 · 2.63 inches
- Nemaha County11 · 2.49 inches
- Phillips County10 · 3.56 inches
- Dickinson County10 · 2.67 inches
- Clay County10 · 2.45 inches
- Osage County9 · 3.30 inches
- McPherson County8 · 5.93 inches
- Marion County7 · 4.76 inches
- Cloud County7 · 4.15 inches
- Wallace County7 · 4.06 inches
- Morris County7 · 4.04 inches
- Wichita County6 · 4.00 inches
- Wabaunsee County6 · 3.85 inches
- Rooks County6 · 2.67 inches
- Saline County5 · 6.55 inches
- Reno County5 · 4.94 inches
- Gove County5 · 3.37 inches
- Washington County5 · 2.47 inches
- Montgomery County5 · 2.34 inches
- Allen County4 · 4.81 inches
- Barton County4 · 4.01 inches
- Norton County4 · 3.25 inches
- Rawlins County4 · 2.80 inches
- Labette County4 · 2.40 inches
- Ellsworth County3 · 6.12 inches
- Lincoln County3 · 5.15 inches
- Graham County3 · 2.12 inches
- Jackson County3 · 1.25 inches
- Rice County2 · 5.69 inches
- Kingman County2 · 4.94 inches
- Chase County2 · 4.85 inches
- Sedgwick County2 · 4.53 inches
- Harvey County2 · 4.15 inches
- Anderson County2 · 3.15 inches
- Neosho County2 · 2.50 inches
- Harper County2 · 2.30 inches
- Sherman County2 · 2.16 inches
- Elk County2 · 2.07 inches
- Woodson County1 · 4.43 inches
- Greenwood County1 · 3.36 inches
- Chautauqua County1 · 2.93 inches
- Coffey County1 · 2.58 inches
- Wilson County1 · 2.05 inches
- Butler County1 · 1.97 inches
- Cowley County1 · 1.63 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Kansas
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