Latest USGS map as of 12:30p today (not on USGS yet for some reason) - the flow front remained about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road).
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...5120477187
Advancement slowing way down.
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...5812157445
#MaunaLoa lava advance slows to a rate of 0.02 mph (24 m per hr). The flows are reaching a relatively flat area & are beginning to slow down; as this happens, the lava flow will spread out and inflate. It may take 2+ days for lava to reach Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road).
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...5120477187
Advancement slowing way down.
https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status...5812157445
#MaunaLoa lava advance slows to a rate of 0.02 mph (24 m per hr). The flows are reaching a relatively flat area & are beginning to slow down; as this happens, the lava flow will spread out and inflate. It may take 2+ days for lava to reach Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road).