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Image: Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach, Olympic NP.Bob Simari / UGC

June 11

Answer: The correct answer is 12 feet.

The heavy precipitation falls on the west-facing valleys of the park, according to the National Park Service.

However, the east side of the mountains sit in a rain shadow, where only 25 inches fall each year.