Constant Geyser

Last Known Eruption
19h 16m ago

Latest Eruptions

Eruption DurationInterval
23 Apr 2019 @ 165722m
23 Apr 2019 @ 163522m
23 Apr 2019 @ 161320m
23 Apr 2019 @ 155322m
23 Apr 2019 @ 153122m
23 Apr 2019 @ 150920m
23 Apr 2019 @ 144922h 10m
22 Apr 2019 @ 163921m
22 Apr 2019 @ 161821m
22 Apr 2019 @ 155722m
22 Apr 2019 @ 153520m
22 Apr 2019 @ 151520m
22 Apr 2019 @ 145524m
22 Apr 2019 @ 14311d 22h 22m
20 Apr 2019 @ 160927m
20 Apr 2019 @ 154223m
20 Apr 2019 @ 151927m
20 Apr 2019 @ 145224m
20 Apr 2019 @ 142826m
20 Apr 2019 @ 14022h 42m
20 Apr 2019 @ 112024m
20 Apr 2019 @ 105652m
20 Apr 2019 @ 100428m
20 Apr 2019 @ 0936182d 21h 31m
19 Oct 2018 @ 120511d 21h 49m
07 Oct 2018 @ 14163h 23m
07 Oct 2018 @ 10536d 18h 1m
30 Sep 2018 @ 16522h 58m
30 Sep 2018 @ 135422m
30 Sep 2018 @ 133219m
30 Sep 2018 @ 13131h 27m
30 Sep 2018 @ 11467d 29m
23 Sep 2018 @ 111721m
23 Sep 2018 @ 105642m
23 Sep 2018 @ 101420m
23 Sep 2018 @ 09541h 6m
23 Sep 2018 @ 084820h 39m
22 Sep 2018 @ 120923m
22 Sep 2018 @ 114638m
22 Sep 2018 @ 110820m
22 Sep 2018 @ 104841m
22 Sep 2018 @ 100721m
22 Sep 2018 @ 09464d 20h 31m
17 Sep 2018 @ 13151d 2h 30m
16 Sep 2018 @ 10458s 17h 12m
15 Sep 2018 @ 173323h 36m
14 Sep 2018 @ 175744m
14 Sep 2018 @ 171322m
14 Sep 2018 @ 165123m
14 Sep 2018 @ 162822m
14 Sep 2018 @ 16061h 10m
14 Sep 2018 @ 145626m
14 Sep 2018 @ 143046m
14 Sep 2018 @ 134422m
14 Sep 2018 @ 132225m
14 Sep 2018 @ 125722m
14 Sep 2018 @ 123524m
14 Sep 2018 @ 121122m
14 Sep 2018 @ 114923m
14 Sep 2018 @ 112623m
14 Sep 2018 @ 110323m
14 Sep 2018 @ 104021m
14 Sep 2018 @ 101922m
14 Sep 2018 @ 095721m
14 Sep 2018 @ 09362d 10m
12 Sep 2018 @ 092647m
12 Sep 2018 @ 083923h 2m
11 Sep 2018 @ 09373d 16h 1m
07 Sep 2018 @ 173648m
07 Sep 2018 @ 164843m
07 Sep 2018 @ 160545m
07 Sep 2018 @ 15202d 5h 11m
05 Sep 2018 @ 100922m
05 Sep 2018 @ 094720h 11m
04 Sep 2018 @ 13362h 31m
04 Sep 2018 @ 110522m
04 Sep 2018 @ 104344m
04 Sep 2018 @ 095919h 9m
03 Sep 2018 @ 14506d 4h 25m
28 Aug 2018 @ 10251d 22h 50m
26 Aug 2018 @ 11351d 48m
25 Aug 2018 @ 10473h 34m
25 Aug 2018 @ 071315h 47m
24 Aug 2018 @ 15261h 23m
24 Aug 2018 @ 140329m
24 Aug 2018 @ 13342h 7m
24 Aug 2018 @ 112725m
24 Aug 2018 @ 110224m
24 Aug 2018 @ 103822m
24 Aug 2018 @ 10161d 17h 5m
22 Aug 2018 @ 17117s 24m
22 Aug 2018 @ 164749m
22 Aug 2018 @ 15581d 1h 12m
21 Aug 2018 @ 14463h 26m
21 Aug 2018 @ 11201h 32m
21 Aug 2018 @ 09481d 17h 50m
19 Aug 2018 @ 15584h 17m
19 Aug 2018 @ 11411h 18m
19 Aug 2018 @ 1022:401h 6m
19 Aug 2018 @ 09163d 14h 59m

Interval Statistics

Interval Count100
Min19m
Max182d 21h 31m
Mean2d 12h 13m
Median41m

Latest Notes

Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
8265 22 May 2018 @ 1225 22 May 2018 @ 1233 cb another boil with convection waves but failed to erupt
8263 22 May 2018 @ 1154 22 May 2018 @ 1200 cb small boil to about 3 inches. put out nice convection waves but did not erupt
8173 12 May 2018 @ 1024 12 May 2018 @ 1535 srboom Pool would fill and try to erupt about every twenty minutes for the entirety of the time I was there, but no eruptions were observed. The try at 1327 looked really promising, but no go. There appears to be a fair amount of water flowing in from another source.
8097 07 May 2018 @ 1047 07 May 2018 @ 1436 cb Did not erupt while I was there. It did have 2 nice boils that each lasted for 6 minutes and were 90 minutes apart.
7772 25 Oct 2017 @ 1308 --- DanS Another aborted eruption with only water doming.
7771 25 Oct 2017 @ 1228 --- DanS Tried to erupt, but aborted. Windy!
7774 29 Sep 2017 @ 1601 29 Sep 2017 @ 1639 Tara Pushes at 1601, 1614, 1627, and 1639.
7773 29 Sep 2017 @ 1322 29 Sep 2017 @ 1345 Tara Pushes at 1322, 1333, and 1345.
5894 07 Sep 2017 @ 1805 --- Graham Tried and failed
5895 07 Sep 2017 @ 1703 --- Graham Tried and failed. Would have been a trio with Fireball and Arsenic.
5896 07 Sep 2017 @ 1629 --- Graham Tried and failed.
5897 07 Sep 2017 @ 1602 --- Graham Tried and failed. Would have been a trio with Whirligig and Fireball.
5898 07 Sep 2017 @ 1529 --- Graham Tried and failed
5899 07 Sep 2017 @ 1234 --- Graham Tried and failed
5900 07 Sep 2017 @ 1208 --- Graham Tried but failed
5901 07 Sep 2017 @ 1137 --- Graham Tried but failed
5902 07 Sep 2017 @ 1111 --- Graham Tried and failed.
5903 07 Sep 2017 @ 1037 --- Graham Tried but failed.
5871 05 Sep 2017 @ 1409 --- Pat Snyder push and fail. 20 min push
5872 05 Sep 2017 @ 1346 --- Pat Snyder Push no eruption.
5873 05 Sep 2017 @ 1315 --- Pat Snyder push no eruption
5874 05 Sep 2017 @ 1247 --- Pat Snyder push no eruption
5875 05 Sep 2017 @ 1209 --- Pat Snyder push no eruption
5876 05 Sep 2017 @ 1140 --- Pat Snyder Fill bt no eruption
5785 04 Sep 2017 @ 1707 --- Graham Tried and failed
5786 04 Sep 2017 @ 1531 --- Graham Tried and failed
5787 04 Sep 2017 @ 1422 --- Graham Tried but failed
5788 04 Sep 2017 @ 1310 --- Graham Tried but failed.
5077 19 Aug 2017 @ 1546 --- CrisG Decent fill (best I've seen so far today) with bubbling, but no eruption and pool fell.
4937 17 Aug 2017 @ 1415 17 Aug 2017 @ 1924 nails No eruptions observed during this time period. Would heat up and bubble for about 4 to 5 minutes, then crash at about 20 minutes intervals. Boiled at 1434, 1500, 1522, 1545, 1609, 1635, 1657, 1722, 1743, 1808, 1832, 1858, 1924.
4400 03 Jul 2017 @ 1342 --- Graham Tried to erupt.
4401 03 Jul 2017 @ 1323 --- Graham Tried to erupt.
4402 03 Jul 2017 @ 1246 --- Graham Tried to erupt but failed.
4326 16 Jun 2017 @ 1244 --- CrisG pool looked good, nice bubbling. Then pool crashed.
4273 08 Jun 2017 @ 1038 --- CrisG lots of good waves, convection, and bubbling. Looked REALLY good but no eruption.
4274 08 Jun 2017 @ 1017 --- CrisG much better waves and great preplay. looked very good for eruption but never developed and pool dropped.
4275 08 Jun 2017 @ 0954 --- CrisG decent waves and preplay, but pool dropped. no eruption.
4269 07 Jun 2017 @ 1328 --- novakg Push. No eruption.
4233 06 Jun 2017 @ 1604 --- JSJ Constant Geyser tried to erupt at 1604 + ~10s, but it crashed - no eruption.
4234 06 Jun 2017 @ 1520 --- JSJ Constant Geyser crashed at 1520-ish. It had preplay roiling, but no eruption.
4170 31 May 2017 @ 1600 --- kc came back later in afternoon and stayed about 3 hours. all Constants were failed eruptions.
4152 29 May 2017 @ 1220 --- srboom Almost erupted, not quite there
4151 29 May 2017 @ 1012 --- srboom Tried to erupt, good high blurbles
4068 06 May 2017 @ 1031 06 May 2017 @ 1547 srboom Constant is on its 20 minute cycles, with no actual eruptions. The morning/early afternoon had small splurts with a couple blurbles, later in the afternoon (1407 on) it turned to fairly steady 6-8 in. blurbles.
3871 06 Nov 2016 @ 1314 06 Nov 2016 @ 1508 srboom pool filled and drained, with attempts at eruptions about every 20 minutes. big blurble at 14:26, but no eruption.
3823 27 Oct 2016 @ 1345 27 Oct 2016 @ 1555 DanS No eruptions 2+ hours; when pool is full, has bubbles surfacing over vent, but unable to start full eruption. Very windy, with estimated sustained winds at 25 mph and gusts higher.
3804 23 Oct 2016 @ 1314 --- DanS Trying to erupt, with full pool bubbles and small bursts from 1314 - 1320
3667 15 Sep 2016 @ 1036 --- CrisG Good convection and waves. Good push but no eruption. Cool and breezy morning.
3668 15 Sep 2016 @ 0956 --- CrisG Over the course of 2 minutes, had good convection and waves, made 2 pushes with small blurps before pool dropped.No eruption.
3641 10 Sep 2016 @ 1538 --- novakg Push with small boiling. No eruption.
3604 05 Sep 2016 @ 0953 --- novakg Push, no eruption. Rainy and cold.
3605 05 Sep 2016 @ 0920 --- novakg Push, no eruption. Cold and rainy.
3066 14 Jun 2016 @ 1450 --- CrisG Good water level and made 2 pushes but no eruption. Pool fell after second push.
2856 19 May 2016 @ 0955 19 May 2016 @ 0957 MAB Serious boiling for 2 minutes with no eruption, continuing as pool lowered and you could tell it was a No-Go. Way bigger activity than the usually observed "push with no eruption".
2606 01 Nov 2015 @ 0930 01 Nov 2015 @ 1320 MAB Regular cycles with no eruption, 0938 1007 1039 1112 1310. No other eruptions or attempts seen.
2593 31 Oct 2015 @ 1010 --- MAB good try, good push, but no eruption 1010
1501 13 Jan 2015 @ 1600 --- MAB Inactive- the runoff 'shelf' where we watch first overflow when Constant refills prior to a normal eruption is green.
1486 02 Nov 2014 @ 0000 02 Nov 2014 @ 2359 MAB Both Constant and Whirligig have lots of water coming into them from above, since late Sept. Both were looking a little 'colloidal blue' in the centers of their craters. I wish I had another few weeks to watch what happens.
1462 21 Oct 2014 @ 1240 21 Oct 2014 @ 1717 MAB Cycles with no eruptions at regular intervals 1240-1400, and 1514-1717
1429 30 Sep 2014 @ 1200 30 Sep 2014 @ 1800 MAB Regular cycles from 15-20 minutes with overflow, pushes or attempts at bursts less than 12", but no airborne eruptions seen. Observed 3+ hours in the morning, and separate 1 hour visits in the afternoon with no eruptions.  
1047 20 Apr 2014 @ 0000 20 Apr 2014 @ 2359 MAB Opening Weekend saw no eruptions of Constant Geyser.  It cycles as it has in the past at regular intervals (less than 20 min) but does not erupt.  Per the YVO graphs this change occurred on April 8, 2014.  I did not know how to interpret the drastic change in the shape of the YVO graph until I was able to observe the cycles in person.  Some of them look quite promising with good blurps and overflow, but no eruptions were seen during the time it was observed.
879 29 Sep 2013 @ 0000 29 Sep 2013 @ 2359 MAB Constant was cycling as usual today at about 19 minutes. The winds were nasty both there and at Vixen, I did not see a full eruption of Constant, but the cycles are holding. 3 pushes with no eruption, exit, return and one push, then I left.
373 31 Jul 2012 @ 1735 31 Jul 2012 @ 1850 MAB Tuesday 31 July - regular pushes at 1735, 1755, 1813, 1832, and 1850, but no true eruptions seen in that time frame
374 21 Jul 2012 @ 1639 21 Jul 2012 @ 1934 MAB Push with no eruption 3 out of 9 intervals (1639, 1819, and 1934)
77 14 Jan 2012 @ 1845 --- Graham Water came up, then went down without erupting.
4725 19 Jul 1999 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/19/1999 Constant “constantly” every 15-20 min
5381 01 Feb 1995 @ 1800 --- research-mab 2/1/95 It seems the disturbance activity is basin wide! .... Constant was seen to have a 3 burst series followed by a 4 burst series and a 4 burst series.
4711 06 Jul 1990 @ 1800 --- research-mab 7/6/1990 Constant, Big Whirligig and Fireball all very active today.
7641 26 Jun 1986 @ 1800 --- research-mab 6-26-1986 Constant Geyser – Erupting at irregular & possibly cyclic intervals in spite of heavy inflow of water from northeast side. Water is moderately opalescent blue & algae lines the eastern 1/3 f the geyser’s basin. T=144º
5132 01 Jun 1980 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/01/1980 Constant Geyser – beautiful green algae, no evidence of recent activity, 124ºF
4991 22 Sep 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/22/1979 I have not seen Constant erupt since the disturbance. It gently boiled for about a minute and a half this afternoon.
5062 24 Aug 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/24/1979 Constant Geyser had 2 eruptions within 5 minutes. {no times but indicating multiple burst eruptions-mab}
5056 08 Aug 1979 @ 1047 --- research-mab 08/08/1979 At 1047 Constant boiled and well up as it does prior to erupting, but did not erupt.
5048 19 Jul 1979 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/19/1979 Right at the beginning of Constant geyser’s eruption, steam explosions sounded just like firecrackers exploding - 9 second eruption.
5375 04 Sep 1977 @ 1025 --- research-mab 09/04/1977 Complete Log entry: Little Whirligig started to erupt at 1016 there was no water in the pool when the geyser first sprayed. It lasted about 8 minutes. Constant geyser erupted twice during L.W. eruption, the first eruption was small 4-5 ft. the second was very powerful up to 25’ After L.W. Big Whirligig erupted at 1025 The pool was at an extreme low level when it started. Splutter pot started eruptions in unison with higher bursts matching the higher bursts of all four geysers.
5182 12 Jul 1977 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/12/1977 Africa Fireball Arsenic Blue Big Whirly and Constant all in eruption at once. {no times}
5152 30 Jun 1977 @ 1800 --- research-mab 06/30/1977 Constant has been erupting every few minutes. Normal types following each other. In a space of 10 minutes 3 eruptions were observed.
5232 11 Sep 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/11/1976 Constant apparently erupting every 15-20 secs, belching muddy water. Observed by maintenance guys from 1100-1130
5250 01 Sep 1976 @ 1020 --- research-mab 09/01/1976 at 1020 Big Whirly & L.W. both erupting at 1020. Eruptions of Big are very large, perhaps 8-10’, while L.W. barely goes. Constant is full of water but not erupting.
5291 31 Aug 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/31/1976 Constant has been erupting every 15-20 minutes. {see complete text of disturbance note under "Whirligig 1830"}
5256 30 Aug 1976 @ 1100 30 Aug 1976 @ 1130 research-mab 08/30/1976 Visitor report of at least 4 eruptions of Constant in a period of about half hour. Visitor could be seeing Big Whirly (?), but for either features, such a display is unusual. (~11:00 – 11:30) {Note- major disturbance effects the following day-mab}
5553 15 Jul 1976 @ 1800 --- research-mab 07/15/1976 Constant continues having eruptions 2 minutes apart then an interval of 45-60 minutes, I think.
5631 02 Aug 1975 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/02/1975 Saw Constant eruption an estimated 40’ {no time noted}
5591 29 May 1975 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/29/1975 {no time noted} Constant seen occasionally in short eruptions (duration to height of 10’-20’). Does not seem to be influenced by Whirligigs.
5793 28 Aug 1974 @ 1840 --- research-mab 08/28/1974 Constant – Completely dry at 1840 – L.W. was wet - had apparently been erupting.
5757 16 Aug 1974 @ 1755 --- research-mab 8/16/1974 Pinwheel erupting at 1755 ~ Constant observed 5 in a row and then I left.
5756 16 Aug 1974 @ 1530 --- research-mab 08/16/1974 Constant water level way down 1317, 1530 1st of 6 erups in 10 min
5749 14 Aug 1974 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/14/1974 Constant – Late PM Began having eruptions every minute – some 30-40 ft. (counted 17 in a row) Was very, very muddy- was bone dry at 1750 (completely drained)
5711 18 Jun 1974 @ 1830 --- research-mab 06/18/1974 {after 30 min Big & Little eruption- no time noted in log} Just as I’m leaving I notice L& B Whirligig are both “dried” & drained & Constant is erupting up to about 5’.
6060 29 Aug 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 08/29/1973 Constant basin not full (nor empty). {no specifics}
5985 07 May 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/07/1973 Constant – was seen in eruption at least 3 times today.
5982 03 May 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 05/06/1973 Constant – was observed in eruption several times today, the duration was a steady 10 seconds.
5961 09 Apr 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 04/09/1973 Constant – several eruptions were observed today – the first seen in more than a week.
5941 31 Mar 1973 @ 1800 --- research-mab 03/31/1973 Constant over 4 hours were spent in the Porcelain Basin today but no eruptions from Constant were seen. {no time range}
5921 15 Mar 1973 @ 1646 --- research-mab 03/15/1973 From the data above it can be seen that the height of play was very uniform and shorter than yesterday’s recorded eruption. This is due at least in part to the shearing off of the water jets by a brisk NW wind. The fact that there were no eruptions after 3:27 is puzzling. Two possible causes might be considered: 1, the water running into the pool of Constant Geyser may have cooled more from the increasing northwesterly winds and the slightly lower air temperature from both the wind and the sun starting to go down in the west.
5923 15 Mar 1973 @ 1500 --- research-mab 03/15/1973 After 3:00 PM Blue Geyser was observed to be playing strongly. Possibly the increased runoff which is relatively cooler by the time it reaches the pool of Constant could have temporarily flooded the geyser off as it has with Pinwheel Geyser.
5911 10 Mar 1973 @ 1635 --- research-mab 03/10/1973 At 4:35 Feisty, dark Cavern, Africa, Little Whirligig, Fireball, Blue, Arsenic, and Constant Geyser were all seen to be playing at the same time. (for 10-15 seconds due to the very short duration of Constant) Four playing together is not unusual but 8 is.
6464 13 Sep 1972 @ 1140 --- research-mab 09/13/1972 1140 (Level of Constant may have dropped at the same time, couldn’t tell for sure)
6456 09 Sep 1972 @ 1800 --- research-mab 09/09/1972 No one has seen Constant go recently (hope it’s just overnight)
6446 02 Sep 1972 @ 1455 02 Sep 1972 @ 1533 research-mab 09/02/1972 Constant - no eruptions between 2:55 & 3:33
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09 Aug 2014 @ 1654 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15401110206 Photo (1 of 2) of Constant Geyser's 4:54 PM eruption on 9 August 2014.
09 Aug 2014 @ 1638 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15237473020 Photo (1 of 3) of Constant Geyser's 4:38 PM eruption on 9 August 2014.
07 Jul 2014 @ 1755 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15045557957 Photo (1 of 4) of Constant Geyser's 5:55 PM eruption on 7 July 2014.
07 Jul 2014 @ 1500 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15232117335 Photo (1 of 5) of Constant Geyser's 3:00 PM eruption on 7 July 2014.
07 Jul 2014 @ 1443 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15229022821 Photo (1 of 4) of Constant Geyser's 2:43 PM eruption on 7 July 2014.
07 Jul 2014 @ 1342 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/15045335649 Photo (1 of 3) of Constant Geyser's 1:42 PM eruption on 7 July 2014.
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