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Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
Pineapple Express: A complex combination of events, bringing high levels of torrential precipitation to California. The Pineapple Express occurs when the jet stream dips across California, and warm, humid air from the mid-Pacific (from the vicinity of Hawaii–hence, the name) is drawn towards California. The resulting combination can cause ...
When counting also the Köppen sub-categories – notably including the very rare cold-summer mediterranean climate – the island of HawaiĘ»i hosts 10 (out of 14 in total) climate zones. [1] The islands receive most rainfall from the trade winds on their north and east flanks (the windward side) as a result of orographic precipitation .
In a matter of hours, the storm unleashed rainfall equal to seven times that of the entire month of April in Lihue, Hawaii, and five to 10 times the April historical average on the island of Kauai.
Various news outlets projected that Los Angeles might witness an accumulation of rainfall equivalent to six months' worth between February 3 and February 5. Simultaneously, the Sierra Nevada mountains were anticipated to receive 1 to 3 feet (30 to 91 cm) of snow, while higher elevations, such as Mammoth Lakes, CA , could potentially experience ...
Rain continues to fall in Southern California from an atmospheric river, raising the risk for additional mudslides with more than 120 reported so far in Los Angeles.
A potent storm with heavy rainfall will take aim at the drought-stricken island chain of Hawaii late in the week, but this much-needed rain could trigger flash flooding and mudslides as well. As ...
Prior to the establishment of the station there in 1992, rainfall for Big Bog was estimated at around 4,600 millimetres (180 in) per year. However, the first full year of recorded data showed 13,995 millimetres (551.0 in) of rainfall, which is one of the highest annual rainfall totals measured in the Hawaiian Islands. [ 4 ]