In the east, while snowfall does not approach western levels, the region near the Great Lakes and the mountains of the Northeast receive the most. Along the northwestern Pacific coast, rainfall is greater than anywhere else in the continental U.S., with Quinault Rainforest in Washington having an average of 137 inches (348 cm). Hawaii receives even more, with 460 inches (1,168 cm) measured annually on Mount Waialeale, in Kauai. The Mojave Desert, in the southwest, is home to the driest locale in the U.S. Yuma, Arizona, has an average of 2.63 inches (6.7 cm) of precipitation each year. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which region of the US receives the most amount of rainfall? ANS1 northwestern Pacific coast QSN2 What is the average amount of rainfall that the Quinault rainforest in Washington receives? ANS2 137 inches QSN3 Which regions in the East receives the most amount of snowfall? ANS3 Great Lakes and the mountains of the Northeast QSN4 Which state receives an average of 460 inches of rainfall per year? ANS4 Hawaii QSN5 What is the name of the desert that is located in the driest region in the US? ANS5 Mojave Desert