Last Known Eruption
4h 47m ago

Latest Eruptions

Eruption DurationInterval
25 Nov 2024 @ 1643 wc short1h 56m
25 Nov 2024 @ 1447 wc long1h 9m
25 Nov 2024 @ 1338 wc short2h 57m
25 Nov 2024 @ 1041 wc short1h 47m
25 Nov 2024 @ 0854 wc long1h 13m
25 Nov 2024 @ 0741 wc short1h 36m
25 Nov 2024 @ 0605 wc13h 10m
24 Nov 2024 @ 1655 ie wc long1h 35m
24 Nov 2024 @ 1520 wc long1h 54m
24 Nov 2024 @ 1326 wc long1h 13m
24 Nov 2024 @ 1213 wc short1h 44m
24 Nov 2024 @ 1029 wc long1h 15m
24 Nov 2024 @ 0914 wc short1h 46m
24 Nov 2024 @ 0728 wc long14h 36m
23 Nov 2024 @ 1652 wc short1h 51m
23 Nov 2024 @ 1501 wc1h 33m
23 Nov 2024 @ 1328 wc long1h 51m
23 Nov 2024 @ 1137 wc long55m
23 Nov 2024 @ 1042 wc short1h 55m
23 Nov 2024 @ 0847 wc long1h 43m
23 Nov 2024 @ 0704 wc long14h 24m
22 Nov 2024 @ 1640 wc long>4m 12s 59m
22 Nov 2024 @ 1541 wc short1h 44m
22 Nov 2024 @ 1357 wc long1h 46m
22 Nov 2024 @ 1211 wc long1h 51m
22 Nov 2024 @ 1020 wc long1h 0m
22 Nov 2024 @ 0920 wc short1h 51m
22 Nov 2024 @ 0729 wc long14h 40m
21 Nov 2024 @ 1649 wc long1h 7m
21 Nov 2024 @ 1542 wc short1m 54s 1h 51m
21 Nov 2024 @ 1351 wc long4m 25s 1h 12m
21 Nov 2024 @ 1239 wc short1m 57s 1h 48m
21 Nov 2024 @ 1051 wc long3m 40s 1h 5m
21 Nov 2024 @ 0946 wc1h 43m
21 Nov 2024 @ 0803 wc long16h 12m
20 Nov 2024 @ 1551 wc long1h 5m
20 Nov 2024 @ 1446 wc short1h 47m
20 Nov 2024 @ 1259 wc long1h 38m
20 Nov 2024 @ 1121 wc long1h 44m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0937 wc long1h 46m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0751 wc long1h 44m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0607 wc long1h 45m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0422 wc1h 38m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0244 wc1h 44m
20 Nov 2024 @ 0100 wc long8h 4m
19 Nov 2024 @ 1656 wc long1h 16m
19 Nov 2024 @ 1540 wc short1h 47m
19 Nov 2024 @ 1353 wc long1h 5m
19 Nov 2024 @ 1248 wc short1h 50m
19 Nov 2024 @ 1058 wc long1h 6m
19 Nov 2024 @ 0952 wc short1h 38m
19 Nov 2024 @ 0814 wc long1h 42m
19 Nov 2024 @ 0632 ie wc14h 8m
18 Nov 2024 @ 1624 wc long1h 44m
18 Nov 2024 @ 1440 wc long1h 34m
18 Nov 2024 @ 1306 wc long1h 48m
18 Nov 2024 @ 1118 wc long1h 40m
18 Nov 2024 @ 0938 wc long1h 51m
18 Nov 2024 @ 0747 wc long14h 3m
17 Nov 2024 @ 1744 wc short1h 40m
17 Nov 2024 @ 1604 wc long1h 38m
17 Nov 2024 @ 1426 wc long1h 43m
17 Nov 2024 @ 1243 wc long1h 33m
17 Nov 2024 @ 1110 wc long1h 32m
17 Nov 2024 @ 0938 wc long1h 46m
17 Nov 2024 @ 0752 wc14h 45m
16 Nov 2024 @ 1707 wc long1h 5m
16 Nov 2024 @ 1602 wc short1h 50m
16 Nov 2024 @ 1412 wc long1h 50m
16 Nov 2024 @ 1222 wc long1h 43m
16 Nov 2024 @ 1039 wc long1h 53m
16 Nov 2024 @ 0846 wc long1h 49m
16 Nov 2024 @ 0657 wc long14h 54m
15 Nov 2024 @ 1603 wc long1h 36m
15 Nov 2024 @ 1427 wc long1h 48m
15 Nov 2024 @ 1239 wc long≥3m46s2h 0m
15 Nov 2024 @ 1039 wc long1h 13m
15 Nov 2024 @ 0926 wc short1h 34m
15 Nov 2024 @ 0752 wc long9h 14m
14 Nov 2024 @ 2238 wc long6h 3m
14 Nov 2024 @ 1635 wc short2m 11s 1h 46m
14 Nov 2024 @ 1449 wc long1h 14m
14 Nov 2024 @ 1335 wc short1m 59s 1h 40m
14 Nov 2024 @ 1155 wc long4m 28s 1h 11m
14 Nov 2024 @ 1044 wc short1m 53s 1h 43m
14 Nov 2024 @ 0901 wc long1h 28m
14 Nov 2024 @ 0733 wc long15h 20m
13 Nov 2024 @ 1613 wc long1h 39m
13 Nov 2024 @ 1434 wc long1h 45m
13 Nov 2024 @ 1249 wc long4m 15s 1h 48m
13 Nov 2024 @ 1101 wc long1h 13m
13 Nov 2024 @ 0948 wc short1m 35s 1h 51m
13 Nov 2024 @ 0757 wc long1h 4m
13 Nov 2024 @ 0653 wc short14h 29m
12 Nov 2024 @ 1624 wc long3m 51s 1h 37m
12 Nov 2024 @ 1447 wc long4m 20s 1h 32m
12 Nov 2024 @ 1315 wc long4m 17s 2h 5m
12 Nov 2024 @ 1110 wc long1h 37m
12 Nov 2024 @ 0933 wc long1h 52m
12 Nov 2024 @ 0741 wc long14h 44m

Interval Statistics

Interval Count100
Min55m
Max16h 12m
Mean3h 21m
Median1h 44m

Latest Notes

Note IDStart Time (US/Mountain)End Time (US/Mountain)EntrantNote
37913 06 Nov 2024 @ 1039 --- JarnoO (wc) Already post-eruptive based on no preplay seen as of writing (1102), with the cam having been on Old Faithful since 1039. No OFVEC static archives (not to mention it's been very spotty ever since streaming came back up), so no indication when the eruption occurred.
37657 20 Oct 2024 @ 0849 --- Pholli showed that the eruption was nearing end around 8:49am...
37541 13 Oct 2024 @ 0658 --- JarnoO (wc) Appears recently post-eruptive. Runoff channels and cone steamy.
37154 25 Sep 2024 @ 1359 --- Delta4Heavy85 (Wc) Two more sets of large sustained Preplay, about 20s apart
37151 25 Sep 2024 @ 1350 --- JarnoO (wc) Large, sustained preplay, which typically only occurs when an eruption starts, d=19s
37043 18 Sep 2024 @ 1100 18 Sep 2024 @ 1136 JarnoO (wc) Large play (±10s each) which is normally seen only at the start of an eruption at 1100, 1121 and 1132, the latter the biggest by a mile. Additionally, 1104 and 1114 were smaller than the aforementioned, but these also lead to an eruption in the majority of cases. Cam panned away at 1136, at which point the interval was already at 2h08m.
35765 07 Jul 2024 @ 1402 --- MikeG [Static cam] Wave of tourists leaving already, so eruption must have been a little before 14:00.
34184 14 Apr 2024 @ 0914 --- DaveM post eruptive, platform still steaming.
34082 01 Mar 2024 @ 0941 --- aferrara 44 seconds of sustained preplay reaching 47'
28273 16 Sep 2023 @ 0705 --- Betty no eruption since static cam had light at 0612
25110 22 Mar 2023 @ 0953 --- JarnoO (wc) Just post-eruptive
24861 10 Jan 2023 @ 1148 --- aferrara 1148: 19 seconds of sustained preplay reaching 45ft. Followed by 24 seconds sustained preplay at 1153, around 15-20ft.
24112 26 Sep 2022 @ 0624 --- Kat Post eruptive
23770 12 Sep 2022 @ 0630 --- JarnoO Post-eruptive with steaminess around cone gradually diminishing. Guessing ±0615 as eruptive time, given the silhouette of ±passive steam becomes only visible at 0624 on static.
23612 06 Sep 2022 @ 1730 --- Delta4Heavy85 Susspected Eruption
19762 28 Sep 2021 @ 0632 --- Kat OF looks post-eruptive when cam moved to check
17015 09 May 2021 @ 1053 --- JoeN steam devil video https://youtu.be/tCDtR4w0ROQ
16868 23 Mar 2021 @ 0652 --- JarnoO About 10-15m post eruption
16867 21 Mar 2021 @ 1506 21 Mar 2021 @ 1532 Betty no VEC static frames in that range of time, so OF eruption was missed
16864 12 Mar 2021 @ 1738 --- JarnoO Just post-eruptive, no frames between 1726 and 1738
16862 04 Mar 2021 @ 1620 --- JarnoO Post-eruptive. Frames 1615 through 1619 missing
16853 18 Feb 2021 @ 1621 --- JarnoO Appears post-eruptive. 1615-1620 frames are missing, however, thus time is unknown other than somewhere there between.
16829 25 Jan 2021 @ 1804 --- JarnoO (wc) Post-eruptive based on lack of activity and steam plume in the following minutes. As cam panned over @ 1804, the cone itself appeared steamy as well, which decreased in the minutes that followed.
16783 08 Dec 2020 @ 0911 --- JarnoO One frame with very large preplay. Subsequent frames show nothing and at 0919 it completely fogged in. When fog had cleared @ 0943, all that remained was a lightly steaming cone. Makes it plausible that 0911 was a large false start inducing preplay delay.
16781 07 Dec 2020 @ 1434 --- JarnoO prediction GT 1438; well post-eruptive, only a steamy cone remaining; 1421 through 1433 frames missing
16513 27 Nov 2020 @ 1232 --- JarnoO prediction GT 1236; very recently post-eruptive; no frames between 1129 and 1231
16512 24 Nov 2020 @ 1641 --- JarnoO prediction GT 1634; post-eruptive on this frame. Frames 1613 through 1640 missing.
16510 20 Nov 2020 @ 1029 --- JarnoO prediction GT 1028; post-eruptive on 1029 frame or nearly so. No static frames between 1009 and 1029.
16179 18 Sep 2020 @ 1656 --- hkoenig First observed and reported eruption, late afternoon, 1870 Sep 18.
15361 04 Aug 2020 @ 1442 --- JarnoO (wc) Big preplay for 43s starting @ 1442:28, with multiple jets sent skywards, but to no avail.
14247 27 May 2020 @ 0612 --- JarnoO (wc) Steam devil formed over Old Faithful's vent early this minute and headed south (to right). Appeared to be dissipating late 0612, but webcam panned away early.
14127 17 Feb 2020 @ 1139 --- underarockphoto Preplay event up to 35ft tall lasting 38 seconds from 1139:52 to 1140:30 per /getvideo timestamps.
14123 13 Feb 2020 @ 1133 --- underarockphoto Preplay event between 10-30ft tall lasted 1m 10s.
13826 27 Sep 2019 @ 1803 --- Ben VL Got OF rain all the way on geyser hill near the SE junction.
13767 20 Sep 2019 @ 1459 --- Polly VEC measured a height of 161’ on this eruption.
13766 20 Sep 2019 @ 1326 --- Polly VEC reported a height of 165’ on this OF.
11691 09 Jun 2019 @ 1755 --- JSJ Inclinometer reading: Old Faithful Geyser's eruption column reached about 111 feet high.
11689 09 Jun 2019 @ 1613 --- JSJ Inclinometer reading: Old Faithful's eruption column reached about 102 feet high.
10739 16 Nov 2018 @ 1845 --- STS Steam post-eruption filling entire viewing area.
10615 16 Oct 2018 @ 0417 --- JarnoO Large preplay for ~30s.
9554 08 Aug 2018 @ 1947 --- c.barwin This eruption was featured live on the final evening of National Geographic's Live show.
9536 08 Aug 2018 @ 0705 --- JarnoO ~30s sustained pre-eruption preplay.
9498 06 Aug 2018 @ 1939 --- c.barwin This eruption was covered on the 8/6/18 National Geographic's Yellowstone Live show.
8712 16 Jun 2018 @ 0912 --- JarnoO Large, sustained preplay made me think OF was going to start. It didn't.
7964 02 Apr 2018 @ 1140 --- Kevin L Snow was so heavy OF area was totally a whiteout on both streaming and static cam
7955 08 Mar 2018 @ 0643 --- DaveM This eruption was a long duration 3m10s
7817 09 Nov 2017 @ 0632 --- JarnoO Appears to be post-eruptive. Runoff channels steamy. Temperature as of writing 23°F.
7798 30 Oct 2017 @ 1017 30 Oct 2017 @ 1018 JarnoO Strong preplay, which could've resulted in an eruption.
7283 25 Sep 2017 @ 0924 --- Kitt B preplay, so previous eruption was a short
6996 23 Sep 2017 @ 0632 --- JarnoO ~45s strong preplay which usually results in an eruption. No eruption followed.
5071 19 Aug 2017 @ 1817 --- Graham Really big and long preplay that would normally start the eruption.
4503 19 Jul 2017 @ 1500 --- SteveO VC in now predicting Old Faithful 98 minutes + or - 10 minutes
4120 23 May 2017 @ 0513 --- JarnoO Was pre-eruptive spouting. Likely went before 0530.
3270 09 Jul 2016 @ 0246 --- JarnoO Looked like it was in a post-eruptive phase. Definitely went during nightly reset.
3220 06 Jul 2016 @ 0207 --- smousley This is my first time on the site. I live in Dubai, hence the odd time of this note. I was looking at the ABC News Live cam, which is not so live, and came here to find out when the next eruption of OF might be. Then is seem strange that there is no reported eruption for over 4 hours. Is it because no one reported one?
3141 27 Jun 2016 @ 0216 --- JarnoO May have erupted during early (0216-0225) nightly reset of the webcam. A lot of pre-eruptive spouting just before the interuption.
2935 01 Jun 2016 @ 2017 --- MikeG Forgot to write down eruption time. It might have been 20:17, and short duration.
315 22 Jun 2012 @ 0546 22 Jun 2012 @ 0552 Loisb I have OF starting at 0546 per the UB cam and it was a long. I also have Lion starting at 0552 which would make it an initial
111 17 Feb 2012 @ 1011 --- BB OF was 10:11 ie wc (time stamp UGB cam)
88 24 Jan 2012 @ 1250 --- ofcarolyn Park employees are downloading Old Faithful\'s temperature logger near 12:50 p.m. today.
727 19 Jan 2012 @ 1200 19 Jan 2012 @ 2359 WillBoekel Electronic temperature trace for the afternoon/evening has no spikes. Probably caused by an ice dam diverting the runoff.
1020 29 Sep 2008 @ 0000 29 Sep 2008 @ 2359 BoekelUpload
1010 09 Sep 2008 @ 1100 09 Sep 2008 @ 1109 BoekelUpload 11:0x 120 ft
970 20 Jun 2008 @ 0550 20 Jun 2008 @ 0559 BoekelUpload 5:5x
1365 27 Jul 2007 @ 0000 27 Jul 2007 @ 2359 BoekelUpload Old Faithful 90 minute long interval reimplemented.
1364 16 Jul 2007 @ 0000 16 Jul 2007 @ 2359 BoekelUpload Old Faithful long changed back to 92 minutes
1363 14 Jul 2007 @ 0000 14 Jul 2007 @ 2359 BoekelUpload Old Faithful prediction long interval changed to 90 minutes.
1362 11 Jun 2007 @ 0000 11 Jun 2007 @ 2359 BoekelUpload time missing
1361 22 May 2007 @ 0949 22 May 2007 @ 1301 BoekelUpload missing time [between 09:49 and 13:01 eruptions]
16773 15 Dec 1998 @ 1709 --- JarnoO prediction 1709
16640 20 May 1998 @ 0803 --- JarnoO preplay 0803; {no eruption time given}
16575 07 Feb 1998 @ 1756 --- JarnoO preplay 1756; prediction 1805
16566 24 Jan 1998 @ 1728 --- JarnoO prediction 1728
16522 10 Jan 1998 @ 1710 --- JarnoO preplay 1656; prediction 1710
15886 20 Dec 1997 @ 0950 --- JarnoO {no time given for a long eruption}; prediction 0950
15857 30 Aug 1997 @ 0853 30 Aug 1997 @ 1957 JarnoO {duration column is identical to interval column, therefore no durations nor long/short}
15814 16 Apr 1997 @ 0000 16 Apr 1997 @ 2359 JarnoO none reported
15804 10 Feb 1997 @ 1200 --- JarnoO {generic time}; average interval for all but shorts (from start of logbook thru today) is ~84 minutes
15791 03 Jan 1997 @ 1600 03 Jan 1997 @ 1609 JarnoO 16:0x ie
15339 15 Dec 1996 @ 0000 15 Dec 1996 @ 2359 JarnoO no Old Faithful eruptions noted
15175 20 Jan 1996 @ 1703 --- JarnoO preplay 1703; prediction 1659; {no eruption time given}
14450 22 Dec 1995 @ 0418 22 Dec 1995 @ 0700 JarnoO obscured; 0537
14449 20 Dec 1995 @ 0313 20 Dec 1995 @ 0930 JarnoO obscured
14446 16 Dec 1995 @ 2212 17 Dec 1995 @ 0042 JarnoO obscured
14444 08 Dec 1995 @ 0009 08 Dec 1995 @ 1444 JarnoO break
14443 06 Dec 1995 @ 0928 06 Dec 1995 @ 1209 JarnoO obscured
14430 14 Nov 1995 @ 2309 15 Nov 1995 @ 0114 JarnoO obscured
14429 04 Nov 1995 @ 1403 --- JarnoO John Railley minor
14417 25 Oct 1995 @ 1624 --- JarnoO preplay d=27s; h~30'
14391 18 Sep 1995 @ 0850 --- JarnoO preplay d=33s; h~30'
14374 02 Sep 1995 @ 0000 02 Sep 1995 @ 2359 JarnoO Today we had a 39 sec., 24 sec., 22 sec. continual preplay splash
12782 21 Dec 1994 @ 0635 21 Dec 1994 @ 0917 JarnoO break
12781 21 Dec 1994 @ 0107 21 Dec 1994 @ 0635 JarnoO break
12775 23 Nov 1994 @ 0641 23 Nov 1994 @ 1230 JarnoO obscured
12774 23 Nov 1994 @ 0110 23 Nov 1994 @ 0440 JarnoO obscured
12772 20 Nov 1994 @ 1108 20 Nov 1994 @ 1333 JarnoO obscured
12771 11 Nov 1994 @ 0143 11 Nov 1994 @ 0401 JarnoO obscured
12748 04 Oct 1994 @ 2051 05 Oct 1994 @ 0048 JarnoO obscured
12743 23 Sep 1994 @ 0009 23 Sep 1994 @ 1943 JarnoO 15 consecutive longs
12625 15 Mar 1994 @ 1958 --- JarnoO Old Faithful ink cartridge ran out abruptly at 1958 on 3/15/1994. Naturalists did not check strip chart recorder for next 3 days while Research Geologist was in Pelican Valley.
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11 Jun 2024 @ 1533 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/53805681045 Photo of Old Faithful Geyser's 3:33 to 3:37 PM eruption on 11 June 2024.
11 Jun 2024 @ 1716 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/53805243831 Photo of Old Faithful Geyser's 5:16 to 5:20 PM eruption on 11 June 2024.
16 Nov 2022 @ 1218 Delta4Heavy85 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GIMR4spq4m6XMy-dImuzl7nzkI1k54P9ANZeAruVLbc/edit?usp=sharing Old Faithful on static and wc video.
10 Nov 2022 @ 0658 Art-P https://imgbox.com/m1VQrJdx OF start
20 Aug 2022 @ 0608 Art-P https://imgur.com/a/pv1rI0B OF 0608
17 Aug 2022 @ 0649 Art-P https://freeimage.host/i/gocQcX OF 0649
09 May 2021 @ 1105 JoeN https://youtu.be/tCDtR4w0ROQ steamdevil
09 Jan 2020 @ 1405 EricZ https://youtu.be/bGFDFFaj5Ko?t=176 60+ seconds of strong pre-play
08 Jun 2019 @ 1042 CraigC https://geysercam.xyz/ugb-ynp/06082019/344.jpg static webcam
07 Aug 2018 @ 1711 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/45609961595 Photo (out of 3) of Old Faithful Geyser's 5:11 to 5:15 PM eruption on 7 August 2018.
27 Jul 2017 @ 1544 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/36496639821 Photo (1 of 2) of Old Faithful Geyser's 3:44 PM-onward eruption on 27 July 2017.
16 Jan 2017 @ 1255 ZubenElGenubi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juEHWs0fTjo YouTube @ 4x. Eruption closer to 12:55:30
18 Dec 2016 @ 1044 JSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrfIZZxrvoI Webcam capture video of Old Faithful Geyser's 10:44 to 10:47 AM eruption on 18 December 2016.
10 Aug 2016 @ 1826 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/29791560694 Thermal image of Old Faithful Geyser's 6:26 PM-onward eruption on 10 August 2016.
10 Aug 2016 @ 1826 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/30336105571 Photo (1 of 10) of Old Faithful Geyser's 6:26 PM-onward eruption on 10 August 2016.
03 Jun 2016 @ 1139 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/28195935180 Photo (1 of 3) of Old Faithful Geyser's 11:39 AM eruption on 3 June 2016.
29 Jun 2016 @ 1434 Biddle https://imgur.com/gallery/2OyAk54 Late in eruption. Still screenshotting too slow.
27 Jun 2016 @ 1508 Biddle https://imgur.com/gallery/njPonFv Yet again, i need to screenshot faster. I am planning on doing this more often.
24 Apr 2016 @ 1847 JSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8-zSGXWdf0 Video (via webcam) of the Old Faithful Geyser-Beehive Geyser dual eruption in the early evening of 24 April 2016.
09 Apr 2016 @ 1934 JSJ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/26336846585 Webcam screen capture photo (1 of 3) of Old Faithful Geyser's 7:34 to 7:38 PM eruption on 9 April 2016.
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