2022 Chaos Canyon Landslide in Colorado:
Insights revealed by seismic analysis, field investigations, and remote sensing
Insights revealed by seismic analysis, field investigations, and remote sensing
Rainfall intensification amplifies exposure of American Southwest to conditions that trigger postfire debris flows
Improving Postfire Debris-Flow Hazard Assessments In The Pacific Northwest Through Application Of Debris-Flow Models
Landslide Hazards Program
The primary objective of the National Landslide Hazards Program is to reduce long-term losses from landslide hazards by improving our understanding of the causes of ground failure and suggesting mitigation strategies.
Landslide Basics
Landslide Basics
What is a landslide? Where do they happen and what causes them? Learn all about the basics of landslides here.
U.S. and Puerto Rico Landslide Hazard Map
U.S. and Puerto Rico Landslide Hazard Map
New high-resolution map of landslide susceptibility for the entire U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)
USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)
USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards
USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards
USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene
USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene
Publications
Using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio method to estimate thickness of the Barry Arm landslide, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Conducting detailed investigations of large landslides is difficult, especially in the subsurface, largely due to environmental factors such as steep slopes, difficult access, and numerous objective hazards. These factors have made it challenging to accurately estimate the depth to the failure surface of the Barry Arm landslide, a large (roughly 108 cubic meters), deep-seated bedrock landslide in
Parsimonious high-resolution landslide susceptibility modeling at continental scales
Landslide susceptibility maps are fundamental tools for risk reduction, but the coarse resolution of current continental-scale models is insufficient for local application. Complex relations between topographic and environmental attributes characterizing landslide susceptibility at local scales are not transferrable across areas without landslide data. Existing maps with multiple susceptibility cl
RegionGrow3D: A deterministic analysis for characterizing discrete three-dimensional landslide source areas on a regional scale
Regional-scale characterization of shallow landslide hazards is important for reducing their destructive impact on society. These hazards are commonly characterized by (a) their location and likelihood using susceptibility maps, (b) landslide size and frequency using geomorphic scaling laws, and (c) the magnitude of disturbance required to cause landslides using initiation thresholds. Typically, t
Science
Orocovis, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station
The Orocovis monitoring station is located in the southern portion of the central Orocovis municipality
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station
The Yabucoa monitoring is located in the northeastern portion of the coastal Yabucoa municipality. Landslide susceptibility is classified as very high in this area.
U.S. Highway 50, California - Current Landslide Status
General As of October 2024, this landslide is not being monitored by the USGS.
