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Muddy River (Washington)

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Mudline left behind on the trees on the banks of the Muddy River show how high the lahars from the 1980 eruption reached here

The Muddy River is a river to the southeast of Mount St. Helens in Washington, USA. During the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, lahars (volcanically-induced mud and debris flows) swept through its channel.[1]

References

  1. ^ Brantley (1985). "Debris Flows, Mudflows, Jökulhlaups, and Lahars: Lahar Section". US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory. Retrieved 2 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

USGS maps, data, and resources related to the Muddy River and the eruption of Mt. St. Helens