Glacier Peak, 20 miles east of Darrington, is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a “very high threat” volcano due to its location near Darrington, Concrete, and Arlington.

Glacier Peak, 20 miles east of Darrington, is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a “very high threat” volcano due to its location near Darrington, Concrete, and Arlington.

RELATED: Seth Moran, the scientists-in-charge at the Cascades Volcano Observatory, told KIRO Radio there is a “pretty decent” understanding of Glacier Peak’s eruption history.

Mount Adams is considered a “high” threat. Glacier Peak is the 15th potentially deadliest volcano in the nation, out of 161, according to the assessment.

Deadly lahars and flooding could wipe out the "bread basket of Western Washington." So, why are were plans to install new monitors delayed at the high-threat Glacier Peak volcano?

Photographer’s description: “Glacier Peak was the last Washington volcano on my list, a remote summit in the middle of the North Cascades. It truly is one of the most beautiful locations in ...

Glacier Peak is the 15th potentially deadliest volcano in the nation, out of 161, according to the assessment. The Geological Survey plans to install seismometer and GPS units to measure for ...