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Pertinent portions of past information releases are below. Full archive copies of all reports can be found in the Updates section of this site.

• Wednesday, September 7, 2005 5:00 PM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW
    Previous Level of Concern Color Code: GREEN

    Several minor bursts of ash occurred at Veniaminof this afternoon as reported by Perryville residents, observed on an AVO Webcam, and recorded in seismic data. The bursts rose less than 9,000 ft ASL (only a few hundred feet above the active intracaldera cinder cone), and were confined to the caldera. There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. We expect that steam and ash emissions similar to those observed today may continue intermittently and could pose a hazard to people and low-flying aircraft in the vicinity of the active cone.

    AVO will continue to monitor activity at Mount Veniaminof using seismic data, satellite images, internet camera data and observer reports.

• Friday, September 9, 2005 2:30 PM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW

    Several minor bursts of ash occurred at Veniaminof this week as reported by Perryville residents, observed on an AVO webcam, and recorded in seismic data. Ash rose to heights less than 10,000 ft. ASL and was confined to the caldera. There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. We expect that steam and ash emissions similar to those observed this week may continue intermittently and could pose a hazard to people and low-flying aircraft in the vicinity of the active cone.

• Friday, September 16, 2005 12:55 PM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW

    Poor weather this week hampered web camera and satellite observations of Veniaminof, but seismic data indicated that minor ash emissions continued at a very low rate of 1-5 events per day. Based on past experience, it is likely that diffuse ash plumes rose to heights of less than 10,000 ft above sea level and were confined to the summit caldera. There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. We expect steam and ash emissions to continue intermittently and these emissions could pose a hazard to people and low-flying aircraft in the vicinity of the active cone.

• Friday, September 23, 2005 11:30 AM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW

    Cloudy weather this week prevented web camera and satellite observations of Veniaminof, but seismic data indicated diminishing activity. Some minor ash emissions may have occurred, with diffuse ash plumes rising less than 10,000 ft above sea level and remaining within the caldera. There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. Even minor emissions can pose a hazard to people and low-flying aircraft in the vicinity of the active cone.

• Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:45 PM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: GREEN

    Seismic activity at Veniaminof Volcano has been at background levels for over a week. No seismic signals considered to be associated with ash bursts have been observed during the past two weeks. Cloudy conditions have persisted for more than two weeks preventing views of the voclano by satellite, web camera, and ground observers. AVO has received no reports of ash emissions from pilots or observers on the ground. There are no indications that more vigorous activity is imminent or even likely. Given the decline of the seismicity it appears that the most recent episode of activity has ended. The Level of Concern Color Code for Mount Veniaminof Volcano is thus downgraded from yellow to GREEN.

• Friday, September 30, 2005 3:35 PM AKDT
  • Current Level of Concern Color Code: GREEN

    Based on diminished seismicity and lack of evidence to suggest that minor ash explosions were continuing at Veniaminof volcano it appears that the most recent episode of activity has ended and the Level of Concern Color Code for Mount Veniaminof Volcano was downgraded from yellow to GREEN on Wednesday of this week.