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Mount Rainier Volcanic Hazard Map

Rainier, United States, 2026

Weiss-Racine, H.F., Bard, J.A., Ball, J.L, and Mastin, C.L. (2026). Mount Rainier volcanic hazard information. U.S. Geological Survey General Information Product 265, https://doi.org/10.3133/gip265.



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Map Data

Map ID4370
Hazard Process(es)Debris avalanches; Floods or jokulhaups; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Proximal hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFlyer, brochure, short fact-sheet, infographic, or handout
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeHazard awareness: Intended for educating the audience about the extent and probability of volcanic hazard
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Administrative boundaries (e.g. county, park, intl.); Inhabited areas; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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