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  "path": "/2026/03/the-revenge-of-kona-hits-both-hawaii.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T05:19:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://cliffmass.blogspot.com",
  "textContent": "There has always been a close connection between Hawaii and Washington, and that relationship was on display over the past few days.\n\nKona does not kid around\n\nA strong Kona storm, with powerful, southwesterly flow, rammed into the Hawaiian Islands, producing intense rainfall. Check out the totals over the past 48 h around Oahu (below)\n\nMany locations received more than 10 inches, with some reaching as high as 20 inches. Major flooding has resulted.\n\nThis moisture continued toward the Pacific Northwest (see the total atmospheric moisture from yesterday morning below). As you know, these moisture plumes are also called **atmospheric rivers.**\n\n\n\n\nWhen that moisture reached our region, it was forced to rise on our terrain, resulting in heavy precipitation. To see how much...check out the 72 hr totals shown below.\n\nWow. Several locations received **over 6 inches** ,\n\nAs a result, several of our rivers are at major flood stage, with the National Weather Service issuing serious flood warnings on BOTH sides of the Cascades.\n\nThe NOAA River Forecast Center is predicting serious flooding on many local rivers (see below).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor example, the Snoqualmie River near Carnation is now at major flood stage (see below), something that is unusual this late in the season.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccording to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the heavy rain/flooding area is \"abnormally dry.\" I have some colorful language to describe their analysis, but this is a family-friendly blog. I will Kona deal with them 😁\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
  "title": "The Revenge of Kona Hits BOTH Hawaii and Washington State",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-21T05:19:42.292Z"
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