As of December 26, 2009, with only five days left in the month and the year, the official observing site at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport has recorded 71.49 inches of rain. That places 2009 as the 4th wettest year on record since 1900. Here are the top five wettest years as reported by the National Weather Service. And we have just barely edged out 1920 for the 4th spot.
| Place | Year | Rain |
| 1 | 1929 | 81.82″ |
| 2 | 1961 | 76.48″ |
| 3 | 1932 | 75.36″ |
| 4 | 2009 | 71.49″ |
| 5 | 1920 | 71.45″ |
Additional rain is expected in the Wednesday/Thursday timeframe, but it’s probably unlikely that we will see more than 3.87″ of rain, the difference between 2009 and 1932.
-Brian-
