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Mt. Rainier and the Osceola Mudflow

Facts and Importance

Osceloa Mudflow

Geological History

The Mt. Rainier and Osceola Mudflow site demonstrate the powerful geological forces shaping the Earth's surface, offering valuable insights for research and risk assessment. This event happened 5,600 years ago and was a signature event in the history of Mt. Rainier. The speed of this Lahar was 43 mph and traveled 31 mph.

Mt. Rainier, a volcano in Washington State, is an active volcano with its most recent eruption between 1820 and 1884. Mt. Rainier has been built over numerous eruption over the past 500,000 years.

Introduction

Mt. Rainier and the Osceola Mudflow were and are significant historical events that have effected our landscape.

This presentaion will explain to you:

- The significance of these events

- Overview Mt. Rainier

- What to do incase of Lahar Sirens

- Geological History

Lahar Sirens - What to do

Overview - Mt. Rainier

Sources

  • When the Lahar sirens activate, the Citizens will walk up from Sumner Valley and search for high ground. Many schools will do the same in an orderly fashion and stay calm and walk up the hill to Bonney Lake

  • If you are located in a different area then you should immediately try and walk to find higher ground
  • Outdoor warning system. Outdoor Warning System | Pierce County, WA - Official Website. (n.d.-a). https://www.piercecountywa.gov/5888/Outdoor-Warning-System#:~:text=When%20imminent%20danger%20threatens%2C%20the,lahar%20or%20other%20volcanic%20event.
  • Significant lahars at Mount Rainier Active. Significant Lahars at Mount Rainier | U.S. Geological Survey. (n.d.). https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-rainier/science/significant-lahars-mount-rainier
  • U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Volcanoes. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/volcanoes.htm#:~:text=Mount%20Rainier%20is%20an%20episodically,ending%20about%201%2C000%20years%20ago.

Location - Washington State, Southeast from Seattle-Tacoma area

Elevation - 14,410 feet above sea level

Significant features - Mt. Rainier contains the world's largest volcanic glacier cave system and it is the high volcanic peak in the United States

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