View Full Version : Mt Rainer Situation? Muddy Water?
Bobberdown
08-16-2001, 08:44 AM
Hello all, the news media has me a little confused. They have mentioned that there is massive amounts of mud going down the Cowlitz river and one other that I cant remember the name of. Is this making a mess of the Columbia River? I didnt think Cowlitz was in the drainage area for Mt Rainer. Are they right or did I miss understand them?
Firedog
08-16-2001, 09:39 AM
I havent been watching to much of the news lately but what I did hear was about the Nisqually being the one effected by the mud. The Cowlitz drains off of Mt St Helens doesnt it?
THE REEL HEY_YALL
08-16-2001, 09:41 AM
To my knowledge, the Nisqually was the only river affected. www.friendsofthecowlitz.com (http://www.friendsofthecowlitz.com) images/icons/cool.gif
It seems like a major mud flow (lahar), but not over the banks of the Nisqually river.
Click for the news story. (http://www.king5.com/detailtopstory.html?StoryID=24555)
fiishawk
08-16-2001, 09:58 AM
The nisqually was the only one affected from the news story last night... the cowlitz was not affected..
hoochie
08-16-2001, 10:16 AM
Cowlitz River is fed by Cowlitz Glacier on Mt. Rainier.
There are three dams above the actual good salmon and steelhead fishing areas of the Cowlitz that would/should contain whatever mess might flow downhill from a lahar.
All three reservoirs ( Riffe, Mayfield and Scanewa ) are at extremely low water levels due to the dry winter we had.