Wettest

With its row of riverfront saloons Catlettsburg, between the Big Sandy and the Ohio Rivers, was then called the wettest spot on earth. ❋ Jean Thomas (1945)

The rocky spires of the Na Poli coastline are even more dramatic from above than from the water, while streaking waterfalls surround Mount Waialeale, known as the wettest spot on the Earth. ❋ ROBIN ESROCK (2011)

Environment Agency gauge at Seathwaite, for long known as the wettest spot in England, recorded the new "high" - 314. 4mm. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's one of the oldest and fourth largest of the main islands .. and is also known as the wettest spots on earth (I've been learning a lot of fun facts from chatting with the locals). ❋ Unknown (2008)

I haven't seen a pitcher accused of throwing a spitter since old Gaylord Perry's days of throwing the "wettest" balls in baseball. ❋ The Daily Growler (2006)

As the sun sank, the wind rose, and with it came rain -- rain in sheets -- the "wettest" kind of rain. ❋ Russell Doubleday (1910)

The Gist: In October and November of 2000, the United Kingdom experienced record flooding, and those months were the wettest ever recorded in the region. ❋ David Kroodsma (2011)

Some eastern counties have had only 5mm of rain since the end of February, with most regions seeing no more than 60% of average rainfall in the past four months, usually one of the wettest times of the year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

September is one of Texas' wettest months and some rain is possible, he says. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The February-April period was the driest on record for top cotton grower Texas, and the wettest for key corn producers Indiana and Ohio, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ❋ Leslie Josephs (2011)

June is the wettest month of the year in Lubbock, with 76mm falling on average. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In Ohio, for instance, the National Weather Service reported Wednesday that this April has already been the wettest on record for Cincinnati, with almost 1 foot of rain recorded. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This has been the wettest year in 10 years, but seeing how so many places are having a drought, we are very thankful for the water. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Burlington, Vt., has had 6.77 inches of rain in April, making this the city's wettest April on record. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The actual wettest place in the United States, as a whole, is actually in Hawaii. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't know if Rolly has ever visited this area, but Carol and Norma came to Ajijic during the three wettest days we had last year, stayed at a low end B&B, spent considerable time at the LCS, went to a couple of nice restaurants with us and went home to write what was true of this area back when it was largely composed of retired military, very conservative types. ❋ Unknown (2009)