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Bowling Green Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Bowling Green
Air Quality
Warren County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 271 94 0 0 0
2016 284 82 0 0 0
2015 312 53 0 0 0
2014 304 61 0 0 0
2013 300 65 0 0 0




Bowling Green
Water Quality
Barren Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 55 0 45
2010 79 0 21
2008 92 0 8
2006 38 0 62
2004 44 0 56
2002 24 0 76




Bowling Green
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Mammoth Cave National Park, Stones River National Battlefield plus 5 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
51 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 5 11



Bowling Green Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 25 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 34 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 79 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 52 in 35 in



Bowling Green Elevation
528 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Bowling Green
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .5% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Moderate Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Bowling Green
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Watts Bar (2) 125 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Bowling Green
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,656 5,915
HDD 4,243 4,662
CDD 1,413 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Bowling Green Area)
Bowling Green Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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