The Electron Lahar, also known as the Electron Mudflow, was a lahar in the U.S. state of Washington that descended from the summit and sunset amphitheater on Mount Rainier about 500 years ago.[1] It was named after the unincorporated community of Electron.

The extent of the Electron mudflow was about 34 miles (55 km) from Mount Rainier.[2] It covered approximately 13 square miles (34 km2) in the Puyallup Valley, and was more than 26 feet (7.9 m) thick at its deepest point.[3]

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  1. ↑ Lopez, B.; Gwartney, D. (2011). Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape. Trinity University Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-59534-088-7. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Sheets, P.D.; Grayson, D.K. (2013). Volcanic Activity and Human Ecology. Elsevier Science. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-4832-6318-2. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Geologic Studies in the Pugest Sound Lowland Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1963. pp. A50–A51. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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