Licking County has had one of the wettest growing seasons in history and possibly the wettest. As you can see below we have averaged nearly 12 inches of rainfall above normal during the April to September growing season.
| Location /Township | April | May | June | July | August | September | Total |
| Alexandria | 5.63 | 4.54 | 6.74 | 4.47 | 4.22 | 9.86 | 35.46 |
| Bowling Green | 6.75 | 5.40 | 5.20 | 4.90 | 4.60 | 5.00 | 31.85 |
| Madison | 6.09 | 5.25 | 6.50 | 5.65 | 3.42 | 6.81 | 33.72 |
| Newark | 8.90 | 4.00 | 8.40 | 4.15 | 6.85 | 12.00 | 44.30 |
| Newton | 6.35 | 3.45 | 6.50 | 4.15 | 5.5 | 8.65 | 34.60 |
| South Union | 6.30 | 4.35 | 12.15 | 5.70 | 3.40 | 9.00 | 40.90 |
| Union | 4.20 | 6.25 | 7.55 | 3.35 | 3.40 | 6.90 | 31.65 |
| Utica | 5.73 | 4.41 | 5.20 | 3.50 | 4.25 | 8.13 | 31.22 |
| Washington | 8.43 | 3.20 | 8.30 | 2.95 | 4.90 | 8.10 | 35.88 |
| County Average 2018 | 6.49 | 4.55 | 7.39 | 4.31 | 4.50 | 8.27 | 35.51 |
| Long term county avg. | 3.66 | 4.41 | 4.57 | 4.37 | 3.58 | 2.99 | 23.58 |
I would like to give a special thanks to the following individuals and families who graciously devoted their time and effort to keeping track and reporting their totals. Without their help this would not be possible. If you know someone who would like to participate in this project next please have them contact the extension office at 740-670-5315.
Rick Black
Larry Coe
Orville Felumlee
Ed Hankinson
Kayla Hughes
Jim Kiracofe
Jeff Martin
Dave Shipley
Tom Sorg