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The
Osceola Flow
It made Mt. Rainier a volcano to be
feared; this flow covers 212 square miles, extended the
Puget Sound coast line 25 km and has an average
thickness of 20 feet. It removed 2,000 feet off the top
of Rainier
XI.
It is something that happened in the past, and
potentially could happen again.
Many towns, including the city of Tacoma live on top of
the old mudflows from this volcano. This is a cause for
concern as it is possible that the mountain will blow
again and about 150,000 people live in the path of
potential devastation.
Deposits of the Osceola
Flow to the side of White River, WA
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A before and
after view of the Osceola Flow on Mt. Rainier. One can
see the now flat top of Mt Rainier in the picture below
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