NASA Landslide Reporter

Landslide Reporter
LANDSLIDES @ NASA

The Landslide
Reporter’s Guide

Landslide
Identification
Training

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Training Instructions
• The following images are reports
made to the Global Landslide
Catalog (GLC).
• Flip through these to train your eye
to identify some of the common
types of landslides from reports.
• In addition to images, keywords in
the news articles may help with
identifying the appropriate size and
category.

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

February 2017, Maple Valley Highway, Renton,
WA, USA (Source: Renton Reporter)
• Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) is shut down for
westbound traffic due to a _______. Traffic is
shut down at 140th Way Southeast and and
Maple Valley Highway. Eastbound traffic is
limited to one lane east of I-405 and Maple
Valley Highway. (Source: Renton Reporter)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Landslide, small

February 2017, Maple Valley Highway, Renton,
WA, USA (Source: Renton Reporter)
• Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) is shut down for
westbound traffic due to a landslide. Traffic is
shut down at 140th Way Southeast and and
Maple Valley Highway. Eastbound traffic is
limited to one lane east of I-405 and Maple
Valley Highway. (Source: Renton Reporter)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

January 2017, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA
(Source: Mike Eliason, AP)
• Parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties,
near the Thomas Fire burn area, were hard-hit
with mud and debris on January 9, leading to
20 fatalities. Rain rates of up to 1.5 inches per
hour were recorded in the Thomas Fire burn
area. (Source: The Weather Company)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Debris flow, large

January 2017, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA
(Source: Mike Eliason, AP)
• Parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties,
near the Thomas Fire burn area, were hard-hit
with mud and debris on January 9, leading to
multiple deaths and injuries. Rain rates of up to
1.5 inches per hour were recorded in the
Thomas Fire burn area. (Source: The Weather
Company)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

March 2014, Highway 65, Grand Mesa, CO, USA
(Source: NBC / KKCO)
• A 125-foot-wide ______ has closed the main
highway over the Grand Mesa near Interstate70. According to the Colorado Department of
Transportation, Friday morning, crews from
Yenter Construction are rock scaling in an effort
to bring down remaining rocks and boulders
perched on the slope above the roadway.
(Source: NBC / KKCO)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Rock fall, medium

March 2014, Highway 65, Grand Mesa, CO, USA
(Source: NBC / KKCO)
• A 125-foot-wide rockslide has closed the main
highway over the Grand Mesa near Interstate70. According to the Colorado Department of
Transportation, Friday morning, crews from
Yenter Construction are rock scaling in an effort
to bring down remaining rocks and boulders
perched on the slope above the roadway.
(Source: NBC / KKCO)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

May 2017, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA, USA (Source:
John Madonna, AP)
• A massive landslide along California’s coastal
Highway 1 has buried the road under a 40-foot
layer of rock and dirt. A swath of the hillside
gave way in an area called mud creek on
Saturday, covering about half a kilometer of
road and changing the Big Sur coastline.
(Source: SFGate)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Landslide, large

May 2017, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA, USA (Source:
John Madonna, AP)
• A massive landslide along California’s coastal
Highway 1 has buried the road under a 40-foot
layer of rock and dirt. A swath of the hillside
gave way in an area called mud creek on
Saturday, covering about half a kilometer of
road and changing the Big Sur coastline.
(Source: SFGate)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

January 2017, Volcán, Jujuy, Argentina (Source:
AP/ La Nacion)
• After extremely heavy rains falling over the
course of the past week, the largest landslide
since 1978 has ravaged the Argentinean
province of Jujuy. The landslide claimed two
victims as a couple were trapped within their
car in the town of Volcán. About 1000 people
were evacuated. (Source: The Bubble)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Mudslide, very large

January 2017, Volcán, Jujuy, Argentina (Source:
AP/ La Nacion)
• After extremely heavy rains falling over the
course of the past week, the largest landslide
since 1978 has ravaged the Argentinean
province of Jujuy. The landslide claimed two
victims as a couple were trapped within their
car in the town of Volcán. About 1000 people
were evacuated. (Source: The Bubble)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

March 2017, Highway 138, Glide, OR, USA
(Source: Oregon DOT)
• A rock the size of a cottage, about 200 tons, fell
onto Oregon Highway 138 east of Glide and
blocked both lanes of traffic. The rock crashed
sometime after midnight. (Source: Mail Tribune)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Rock fall, medium

March 2017, Highway 138, Glide, OR, USA
(Source: Oregon DOT)
• A rock the size of a cottage, about 200 tons, fell
onto Oregon Highway 138 east of Glide and
blocked both lanes of traffic. The rock crashed
sometime after midnight. (Source: Mail Tribune)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

July 2017, NH-37, Burapahar, Nagaon, Assam,
India (Source: Daily World)
• _______ at National Highway 37 near
Burapahar area in Nagaon district of Assam,
following continuous rain. (Source: Daily World)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Landslide, small

July 2017, NH-37, Burapahar, Nagaon, Assam,
India (Source: Daily World)
• Landslide at National Highway 37 near
Burapahar area in Nagaon district of Assam.
(Source: Daily World)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

January 2017, Cambria, CA, USA (Source: David
Middlecamp, The Tribune News)
• Continuous and heavy rainfall between Jan 3
and Jan 9 have spurred multiple landslides
across the North Coast. About five miles
upstream from Coast Union High School in
Cambria, Santa Rosa Creek undercut Santa
Rosa Creek Road. Here, bicyclists check out the
damage on Jan. 9. (Source: The Tribune News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Riverbank collapse,
small

January 2017, Cambria, CA, USA (Source: David
Middlecamp, The Tribune News)
• Continuous and heavy rainfall between Jan 3
and Jan 9 have spurred multiple landslides
across the North Coast. About five miles
upstream from Coast Union High School in
Cambria, Santa Rosa Creek undercut Santa
Rosa Creek Road. Here, bicyclists check out the
damage on Jan. 9. (Source: The Tribune News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

July 2017, Lakeshore Drive North, Summerland,
British Columbia, Canada (Source: Kayley Davies)
• A ______ has washed out a beachfront road in
Summerland. The slide occurred Thursday
evening, and covered Lakeshore Drive North,
just north of Summerland by Crescent Beach. It
is unclear if anyone was injured in the slide, but
police are on scene. (Source: Castanet)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Landslide/
Translational slide,
medium

July 2017, Lakeshore Drive North, Summerland,
British Columbia, Canada (Source: Kayley Davies)
• A landslide has washed out a beachfront road
in Summerland. The slide occurred Thursday
evening, and covered Lakeshore Drive North,
just north of Summerland by Crescent Beach. It
is unclear if anyone was injured in the slide, but
police are on scene. (Source: Castanet)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

June 2017, Qiao Meng Road, Zhao Qiao, Yunnan
Province, China (Source: Yunnan.cn)
• Heavy rain on June 30 led to a ______,
resulting in temporary traffic disruptions.
(Source: Top News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Debris flow, small

June 2017, Qiao Meng Road, Zhao Qiao, Yunnan
Province, China (Source: Yunnan.cn)
• Heavy rain on June 30 led to a debris flow,
resulting in temporary traffic disruptions.
(Source: Top News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

September 2015, Provo River Parkway, Provo
Canyon, Utah, USA (Source: Sgt. Spencer
Cannon)
• On Monday afternoon, a _______ occurred on
the Provo River Parkway trail approximately 1
mile northeast of the popular Bridal Veil Falls
recreation area. No one was injured and those
walking or jogging along the parkway trail were
not seriously hindered from the slide. (Source:
Daily Herald)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Rock fall, small

September 2015, Provo River Parkway, Provo
Canyon, Utah, USA (Source: Sgt. Spencer
Cannon)
• On Monday afternoon, a rock slide occurred on
the Provo River Parkway trail approximately 1
mile northeast of the popular Bridal Veil Falls
recreation area. No one was injured and those
walking or jogging along the parkway trail were
not seriously hindered from the slide. (Source:
Daily Herald)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

March 2017, The Creek House at Deetjen’s Big
Sur Inn, Big Sur, CA, USA (Source: LiPo Ching, Bay
Area News Group)
• The Creek House at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn was
damaged from a ______ during recent storms
in Big Sur. Landslides have destroyed four of its
20 cabins and compromised its other historic
structures and all the internal roadways.
(Source: The Mercury News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Mudslide, medium

March 2017, The Creek House at Deetjen’s Big
Sur Inn, Big Sur, CA, USA (Source: LiPo Ching, Bay
Area News Group)
• The Creek House at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn was
damaged from a mudslide during recent storms
in Big Sur. Landslides have destroyed four of its
20 cabins and compromised its other historic
structures and all the internal roadways.
(Source: The Mercury News)

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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

June 2016, Richwood, West Virginia, USA
(Source: Christian Tyler Randolph, AP)
• A resident of Richwood, W.Va. stands among
the aftermath of a ______ caused by severe
flooding that poured into a property owned by
his family since the 1930's. West Virginia's
governor declared a state of emergency in 44
of 54 counties and has authorized up to 500
soldiers to assist after flooding caused
widespread chaos. (Source: The Star)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Debris flow, medium

June 2016, Richwood, West Virginia, USA
(Source: Christian Tyler Randolph, AP)
• A resident of Richwood, W.Va. stands among
the aftermath of a rockslide caused by severe
flooding that poured into a property owned by
his family since the 1930's. West Virginia's
governor declared a state of emergency in 44
of 54 counties and has authorized up to 500
soldiers to assist after flooding caused
widespread chaos. (Source: The Star)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?

January 2017, Highway 97, Peachland, British
Columbia, Canada (Source: Cynthia Coates)
• A small _______ brought traffic to a standstill
when it covered the southbound lane of
Highway 97 near Peachland, B.C., on Friday
afternoon. The slide happened shortly after 1
p.m. PT about three kilometres south of the
small Okanagan community. The slide blocked
traffic on Renfrew Road above Highway 97.
(Source: CBC News)
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What category of landslide
is this, and how large?
Landslide /
Translational slide,
medium

January 2017, Highway 97, Peachland, British
Columbia, Canada (Source: Cynthia Coates)
• A small landslide brought traffic to a standstill
when it covered the southbound lane of
Highway 97 near Peachland, B.C., on Friday
afternoon. The slide happened shortly after 1
p.m. PT about three kilometres south of the
small Okanagan community. The slide blocked
traffic on Renfrew Road above Highway 97.
(Source: CBC News)
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Finish
Congratulations,
you can identify size and
types of landslides with
greater accuracy!
With your newfound knowledge, you
can submit higher-quality reports to
the Cooperative Open Online
Landslide Repository (COOLR) that
will help refine our research and
scientific models.
We look forward to receiving your
landslide reports!

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