Clay Banks East Landslide Monitoring Site Near Deming, WA
River-adjacent glacial terraces in western Washington State can produce large, highly mobile landslides. The Clay Banks monitoring site supports research on seasonal landslide activity in glacial terraces that are being eroded by rivers.
Recent Conditions
Background:
River-adjacent glacial terraces in western Washington State can produce large, highly mobile landslides. The USGS has installed a landslide monitoring site to support research on seasonal landslide activity in river-adjacent glacial terraces. This site is located near Deming, WA, on an outer meander bend of the Nooksack River, which is actively eroding the landslide deposit. It includes sensors that measure rainfall, groundwater levels, and landslide displacement. Data collected at this site are being used to understand progressions of instability in glacial terraces that are being eroded by rivers.
River-adjacent glacial terraces in western Washington State can produce large, highly mobile landslides. The Clay Banks monitoring site supports research on seasonal landslide activity in glacial terraces that are being eroded by rivers.
Recent Conditions
Background:
River-adjacent glacial terraces in western Washington State can produce large, highly mobile landslides. The USGS has installed a landslide monitoring site to support research on seasonal landslide activity in river-adjacent glacial terraces. This site is located near Deming, WA, on an outer meander bend of the Nooksack River, which is actively eroding the landslide deposit. It includes sensors that measure rainfall, groundwater levels, and landslide displacement. Data collected at this site are being used to understand progressions of instability in glacial terraces that are being eroded by rivers.