AVO Katmai GREEN/NORMAL - Resuspended ash observed from 1912 eruption. Aviation color code and alert level remain at GREEN/NORMAL.
- Level
- Minor (1/5)
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Volcanic activity
- Source
- USGS Volcano Notices
Volcanic ActivityMinor (1/5)Official statement16th Volcanic activity alert in the last 30 days
At a glance
- What
- Volcanic Activity
- Where
- 58.28 N, 154.95 W
- Who
- USGS Volcano Notices
- When
- Nov 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM UTC
- Pace
- 16th Volcanic activity alert at severity 1+ in the last 30 days
Official Statements
USGS Volcano Notices, November 14: “Nov 14, 2026 18:48 - Strong northwesterly winds in the vicinity of Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes have picked up loose volcanic ash erupted during the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption and are carrying it to the southeast. The National Weather Service has issued a SIGMET for this low-level event and suggests that the maximum cloud height is about 6,000 ft (1.8 km) above sea level.This phenomenon is not the result of recent volcanic activity and occurs during times of high winds and”
Source: USGS Volcano Notices
