1 Katla produces basaltic magmas that typically do not cause explosive eruptions. 2  Many scientists attribute a layer of ash deposited in the North Atlantic and across Europe some 12,000 years ago to a massive eruption of Katla.
The annual average precipitation at Lacey is 50.79 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is November with an average rainfall of 8.13 Inches. (OLYMPIA AP Weather station, 5.78 miles from Lacey)
In Hansville, the annual total was 34.3 inches, compared to an average of 30.2 inches. In Central and South Kitsap, many areas were slightly below normal. In Holly, the annual rainfall was 69.4 inches, compared to an average of 76.6 inches. Precipitation at Bremerton National Airport over the past water year. (Click to enlarge) // Graphic: Kitsap PUD