Mount St. Helens is not erupting, USGS reassures public

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Mount St. Helens is not eruptingOn September 16, 2025, high winds kicked up ash from the 1980 eruption on Mount St. Helens. Image via USGSOn September 16, 2025, the USGS had to reassure the public that Mount St. Helens was not erupting after large plumes of what looked like smoke rose from above the historic mountain peak. No eruption is in progress and Mount St. Helens remains at Aviation Color Code GREEN and Alert Level NORMAL. So, no, Mount St. Helens isn’t erupting right now. Bottom line: Mount St. Helens is not erupting.