Through December 18, Bowling Green had recorded 58.89″ of rain for the year, which ranks 12th all-time since 1893. With a big rain event forecast for the days before Christmas, 2009 should break past the 60″ mark and reach the top 10.
Here is the list of all-time wettest years in Bowling Green history…
| Rank | Value | Year |
| 1 | 76.56 | 1979 |
| 2 | 66.41 | 1975 |
| 3 | 63.72 | 1935 |
| 4 | 62.73 | 1989 |
| 5 | 62.27 | 1923 |
| 6 | 61.13 | 1922 |
| 7 | 60.62 | 1984 |
| 8 | 60.44 | 1950 |
| 9 | 60.01 | 1933 |
| 10 | 59.69 | 1957 |
| 11 | 59.56 | 1951 |
12 58.89 2009*
* through 12/18