Holy #, Kukla. That's a harmonic, isn't it? We've got flow.

Thanks for that link. I didn't no about that.

And more...

SALEM - Heavy rains in northwestern Oregon prompted the state to issue its first debris flow warning since fatal mudslides in 1996 prompted creation of a network of remote weather stations.

The warning issued Thursday by the Oregon Department of Forestry was focused primarily on Tillamook County, where a remote weather station near Mount Hebo in the Coast Range east of Pacific City recorded 12 inches of rain in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Thursday.

The warning urged people to stay away from steep slopes, canyons, gorges and the mouths of mountain streams, where the risk of fast-moving mudslides was greatest.

A slide late Wednesday night between Rockaway Beach and Wheeler in northern Tillamook County closed U.S. Highway 101 for four hours, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. The mud, rocks and trees amounted to about 10 dump truck loads, spokesman Dave Davis said.

The warning was issued for Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill and Lincoln Counties and Multnomah County east of Troutdale. It was effective between 10 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday.

No doubt that Western Oregon and Washington have gotten pounded this winter.
FedEx couldn't guarantee arrival times for the first time in 10 years!
My concern is the total amount of seismic activity in the entire region.

Mt. Moon in the Central Cascades is wacko...
St. Helens is wacko...
Mt. Rainier is wacko...
And Hood is wacko... ????!!!!

Does anyone know if the reports that Native Americans are leaving the yellowstone area is true or have any links to anything on this? I know there was a post on this in the News section a while back but I can't find it.

It sounds like they are reopening some of the trails at Yellowstone. Does anyone know the real scope on what's going on out there?

A friend of mine seems to think it's all exaggerated and that this is just another normal part of the cycle. Maybe he's right but I'm having a tough time sorting it out.

Anybody got some solid evidence either way?

Peace,
+Jammer

Originally posted by Nerdling
Whats the effect of earthquakes on a volcano and were there any recorded when mt St helens blew. Hrmm, i wonder what these could be a precursor to.

Well, it's the other way around. If you look at Mauna Loa, you'll see it's constantly generating earthquakes (there were several on the days we were there; all of them too small to be felt even though we were staying on the slopes of the volcano.)

Movement of magma does cause earth shifting, which causes small earthquakes.

For the record, Mauna Loa has been continually errupting for years... a nice steady stream of lava (looks like rivers or fire.) The Big Island of Hawai'i is still there and hasn't been blown off the map.

Because Ranier's an active volcano, the activity shouldn't be surprising. Volcanos can be active (causing imperceptable earthquakes) for centuries.

Now... a bulge in the slopes or certain types of gas emissions would be something of real concern. The bulge is why Yellowstone is being monitored closely -- not the earthquakes (which aren't necessarily a sign of anything other than magma shifting around.)

Its hard to say where the pressure will be released, but I think from the movement in the last few days (and weeks, months) is indicative of some type of release..soon.

Furthering Byrd's comments about "bulges", remember that they found a 3 ft bulge on the North Sister in 2002.

And for the record..there are no Native Americans within the Yellowstone park and the nearest reservation is 100 miles away...and they are still there..gambling and selling smokes....AND THE ANIMALS ARE STILL IN THE PARK...if you hear otherwise..it is INCORRECT...I really wish Rense would pull that story because he's losing credibility every second that article is up....

I hadn't seen this thread till now. I live near Mt Baker. I'm in B.C. and i can see it very clearly from my town. Those readings you posted earlier are really interesting. I haven't noticed anything from Baker at all. Like some one else here said, it sometimes lets off some steam. I sure hope it doesn't blow it's top.

major earth quake in Taiwan, but I guess you guys all missed it.