Mount St. Helens live webcam – Mount St. Helens: St. Helens (JRO, NF100)
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What you are looking at
This Johnston Ridge Observatory camera looks down into the upper North Fork Toutle River valley below the ridge, rather than at the volcano itself. The frame shows a braided stream winding through gray, deeply gullied deposits from the 1980 debris avalanche, with steep eroding banks, terraces and scattered young conifers and shrubs taking hold on the hummocky ground.
On May 18, 1980, the largest landslide in recorded history swept down the north flank of Mount St. Helens and buried this valley under deep debris. Since then, rivers have cut new channels and carried huge amounts of sediment downstream, which is why agencies built a sediment-retention structure on the North Fork Toutle. This camera shows that erosion in action. Volcano updates are on the CVO Mount St. Helens page.
Expect a new still roughly every ten minutes. Spring snowmelt and fall rains bring higher, muddier flows; summer reveals the channel patterns most clearly; winter can coat the valley in snow. Tip: compare clear images from different seasons to see how quickly the channel shifts across the valley floor.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- msh-nf100
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO St. Helens (JRO, NF100)
- Volcano
- Mount St. Helens
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 321050
- Elevation
- 0 m / 0 ft
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Mount St. Helens, Washington
Weather now in Mount St. Helens: 57 °F (14 °C), clear sky, wind 4 mph (6 km/h) from the east. Forecast for 8 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Mount St. Helens is a place in Washington, United States. The camera is about 5.9 mi from the center. Mount St. Helens keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Mount St. Helens rises in Skamania County in southwest Washington, about 52 miles northeast of Portland and close to 100 miles south of Seattle. It is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range in modern times. On the morning of May 18, 1980, an earthquake set off the collapse of its bulging north face, the largest landslide in recorded history, and a sideways blast and eruption followed. Fifty-seven people…
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Questions about Mount St. Helens: St. Helens (JRO, NF100)
Can I watch Mount St. Helens: St. Helens (JRO, NF100) live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS).
Who operates the Mount St. Helens: St. Helens (JRO, NF100) camera?
Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS) runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 5.9 mi from the center of Mount St. Helens, Washington, United States. Coordinates: 46.275, -122.218. All cameras in Mount St. Helens
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Mount St. Helens is in the America/Los Angeles time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:37 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Mount St. Helens?
Yes: 16 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS) sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Mount St. Helens: St. Helens (JRO, NF100) now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: NORMAL · aviation code GREEN; Last USGS notice: Sep 16, 2025, 10:42 local time; Issued by: Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.