Mount St. Helens live webcam – St. Helens (JRO, East Wall)
Working, checked 30 min ago Still image · every 10 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
One of several zoomed views from Johnston Ridge Observatory, this camera looks south-southeast at the east wall of the Mount St. Helens crater, about 9 km (6 miles) away. The frame follows the jagged crest of the wall against the sky, with the steep rock face and talus slopes below. Its purpose is to track rockfalls and changes on this side of the crater, where loose rock is constantly breaking away.
The crater walls were left standing after the 1980 lateral blast, and they are made of weak, fractured rock that sheds debris every day. Large rockfalls send dust plumes that can look like ash from a distance, so cameras like this help the Cascades Volcano Observatory explain what people may see. The CVO Mount St. Helens page posts the current alert level and updates.
The snapshot updates about every ten minutes. On bright days with high haze the view can turn pale, showing only the silhouette of the rim; clear mornings or late afternoons give more detail. Winter snow highlights ledges and gullies. Tip: if you spot a dust cloud here, compare it with the crater-floor cameras to see where it came from.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- east-wall
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO St. Helens (JRO, East Wall)
- Elevation
- 1,288 m / 4,226 ft
- Camera faces
- South (160°)
- 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
- Last checked
- 02:15 UTC (30 min ago)
- 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.
About 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, 4,226 ft (1,288 m) above sea level. 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…
On the map
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Questions about St. Helens (JRO, East Wall)
Is the St. Helens (JRO, East Wall) camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 8, 02:15 UTC) 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).
How often does the picture update?
About every 10 minutes, on Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)'s schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who operates the St. Helens (JRO, East Wall) 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