Ruapehu lahar delayed until April

Drier than average weather has slightly decreased the level of the crater lake inside Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand’s largest volcano.

It was predicted that rising waters inside the crater lake would erode a tephra dam blocking the water, leading to a lahar either last month or this month. Thanks to the current weather however, Department of Conservation scientists are predicting that the potential lahar may not happen until April.

See also:
Ruapehu – The mountain that will explode.
Massey University – Ruapehu lahar emergency response process.

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