diff --git a/parm/postxconfig-NT-rrfs_mpas.txt b/parm/postxconfig-NT-rrfs_mpas.txt
index a52754d0f..32fc888d7 100644
--- a/parm/postxconfig-NT-rrfs_mpas.txt
+++ b/parm/postxconfig-NT-rrfs_mpas.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 3
-18
+19
 14
 144
 WRFTWO
@@ -7400,6 +7400,48 @@ smaller_than_first_limit
 ?
 ?
 ?
+116
+TSOIL_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
+?
+1
+tmpl4_0
+TSOIL
+?
+?
+depth_bel_land_sfc
+1
+2
+9
+0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.
+depth_bel_land_sfc
+1
+2
+9
+0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.
+?
+?
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+?
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+0
+0.0
+1
+4.0
+0
+0
+0
+?
+?
+?
 117
 SOILW_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC
 ?
@@ -7411,13 +7453,13 @@ NCEP
 depth_bel_land_sfc
 1
 2
-2
-0. 1.
+9
+0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.
 depth_bel_land_sfc
 1
 2
-2
-0. 1.
+9
+0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.
 ?
 ?
 ?
diff --git a/parm/rrfs_mpas_postcntrl.xml b/parm/rrfs_mpas_postcntrl.xml
index 139f29ab3..6e07693e2 100644
--- a/parm/rrfs_mpas_postcntrl.xml
+++ b/parm/rrfs_mpas_postcntrl.xml
@@ -1167,12 +1167,22 @@
           <scale>6.0</scale>
        </param>
 
+       <param>
+          <shortname>TSOIL_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
+          <scale_fact_fixed_sfc1>2</scale_fact_fixed_sfc1>
+          <level>0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.</level>
+          <scale_fact_fixed_sfc2>2</scale_fact_fixed_sfc2>
+          <level2>0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.</level2> 
+          <scale>4.0</scale> 
+       </param>
+
+
        <param>
           <shortname>SOILW_ON_DEPTH_BEL_LAND_SFC</shortname>
           <scale_fact_fixed_sfc1>2</scale_fact_fixed_sfc1>
-          <level>0. 1.</level>
+          <level>0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.</level>
           <scale_fact_fixed_sfc2>2</scale_fact_fixed_sfc2>
-          <level2>0. 1.</level2>
+          <level2>0. 1. 4. 10. 30. 60. 100. 160. 300.</level2> 
           <scale>3.0</scale>
        </param>