Postfire debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area

By Landslide Hazards Program July 23, 2025

channel filled with mud and other sediment; burned trees within the channel and on the surrounding hillslope

Detailed Description

Postfire debris-flow deposit in a channel within the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming. Following a July 2025 thunderstorm, the channel filled with mud, cobbles, small boulders, and woody debris. The material shown here is finer than deposits near the watershed outlet. Several trees in the channel show evidence of damage from the debris flow.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.