Recent Kilauea Status Reports KILAUEA VOLCANO (CAVW#1302-01-) 19.42°N 155.29°W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Aviation Color Code: ORANGE This report on the status of Kilauea volcanic activity, in addition to maps, photos, and webcam images (available using the menu bar above), was prepared by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park status can be found at http://www.nps.gov/havo/ or 985-6000. Hawai`i County Viewing Area status can be found at http://www.lavainfo.us or 961-8093. Activity Summary for last 24 hours: Kilauea summit continued to deflate while Pu`u `O`o weakly inflated. Small amounts of ash and elevated amounts of sulfur dioxide gas continued to issue from the Halema`uma`u vent. At the east rift eruption site, an unusually high amount of sulfur dioxide gas issued from Pu`u `O`o crater; more lava than usual continued to erupt from the TEB vent area and flow into the tube system feeding multiple but short su...
