<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/includes/cap_alert.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="http://www.incident.com/cap/1.0"><identifier>DOI-USGS-CVO-2012-10-05T11:00:16-07:00</identifier>
<sender>CascadesVolcanoObservatory@usgs.gov</sender>
<sent>2012-10-05 11:00:16</sent>
<status>Actual</status>
<msgType>Update</msgType>
<scope>Public</scope>
<references>http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/activity.php</references>
<info>
<category>Geo</category>
<event>Background levels</event>
<urgency>Unknown</urgency>
<severity>Minor</severity>
<certainty>Unlikely</certainty>
<effective>2012-10-05 11:00:16</effective>
<expires>2012-10-06 11:00:16</expires>
<senderName>Cascades Volcano Observatory</senderName>
<headline>Cascade Range Weekly Update</headline>
<description>Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington are at normal levels of background seismicity. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State; and Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry Volcano, and Crater Lake, in Oregon.

Recent Observations: Seismicity and other monitored indicators of potential volcanic activity in the Oregon/Washington Cascades have remained at background levels throughout the week. 

The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory and the University of Washington continue to monitor the Washington and Oregon volcanoes closely and will issue additional updates and changes in alert level as warranted.

For other inquiries please call 360 993-8973.</description>
<web>http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov</web>
<contact></contact>
<parameter>Volcano Alert Level=NORMAL</parameter>
<parameter>Aviation Color Code=GREEN</parameter>
<area>
<areaDesc>Cascade Range volcano  45.61 -122.5</areaDesc>
<geocode>CAVW=</geocode>
</area>
</info></cap:alert>