Collapsing cliff creates mini tsunami in California's Van Duzen River
Footage shows a cliff collapsing in the Van Duzen River in Carlotta, California and thus creating a mini tsunami on March 14.
Filmer Maureen Smithey was on a walk not far from her home at the time and told Newsflare: "My husband and I were out for a wet morning walk along the banks of the wild and scenic Van Duzen River.
"We noticed that a constant stream of rubble was falling from the cliff face on the far side of the river so we stopped to observe it. I thought it would be a good idea to have a video to share with neighbors in the area of how unstable the cliff was becoming. Plus, the cliff is above my favorite summertime swimming hole so I have a vested interest in how stable or unstable it may be."
She added: "We certainly didnt expect to capture that huge collapse! We were both so mesmerized watching the collapse that we didnt notice the water rushing our way until it was just about upon us. My husband hollered, 'Its time to run!' Which we did. The water engulfed our calves and gave us a heart-pounding few moments but swiftly subsided again. The rain continued all afternoon and we continued to witness more chunks of the cliff falling into the river but nothing like what I captured on my phone.
"The Van Duzen River is a federally designated National Wild and Scenic River. It was named after James Van Duzen who was a member of the Josiah Gregg exploration party that traveled to Humboldt Bay overland in 1849."
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@randyross5630
Жыл бұрын
I could Collaspe better than that
@jollgah
Жыл бұрын
support the
@lahaina4791
Жыл бұрын
@@jollgah cliff foundation.
@user-ty7kb5kr4d
Жыл бұрын
А как они узнали что обвал будет именно здесь... И съёмку подготовили заранее?
@bbpp486
Жыл бұрын
P
Bravo to camera person, no loud yelling just a wow. Couldn’t agree more thanks for taking the time to film and share!
@BigKandRtv
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@Fenweekoh01
Жыл бұрын
and as much as i despise vertical video even it kinda fit well in this one.
@mrp2561
Жыл бұрын
Sooo, just curious.....do you often take videos of cliffs and just got lucky? Or???
@congerthomas1812
Жыл бұрын
@@mrp2561 WOW, just got lucky, probley rocks falling.
@mrp2561
Жыл бұрын
@@congerthomas1812 rock on! Ha ha....get it?
No crazy screaming - active geology - glad you are all safe 🙏
@thedlh3486
Жыл бұрын
Geomorphology, to be exact 😊
@sonteguh
Жыл бұрын
Peoples are too smart, they doesn't record this in higher/further place lol
This was an awesome thing to have seen happen! It's great that the people who filmed it were at the right place at the right time.
@Buckheimer
Жыл бұрын
And we also got the right ppl filming this too as theyre calm and collected. Which gives us viewers a great experience just watching it on the screen.
Crazy to think about how long that rock was in one spot and now it isnt
@josephbennett3482
Жыл бұрын
Probably been there for millions of years since the last tectonic plate shift.
@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527
Жыл бұрын
Now it's in a different spot...
@josephbennett3482
Жыл бұрын
@@lonebikeroftheapocalypse9527 naaah it's not just in one spot...it's in several different spots hahaha
@douglassummers9901
Жыл бұрын
That’s dirt.... not rock
@garyelder-hx5vs
Жыл бұрын
Grey dirt ? More like a slurry of everything,10,ooo yrs of calcified 🐛 worm poop .
No dramatic panick screams just the sound of nature and a strong lady saying "wow"👍
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! That was amazing, so many of these events go unseen or recorded. We only catch the aftermath and evidence of erosion. What a spectacular event! Great job
Could almost feel the cool breeze and smell the pungent freshness of the forest. Nature in constant change. ON HER TERMS.
@dk3062
Жыл бұрын
ITS
@Angela-zf8sn
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣ik
@ciscodiaz5786
Жыл бұрын
@@dk3062 MOTHER nature. She didn't change her pronoun to make you happy. HER
@dk3062
Жыл бұрын
@@ciscodiaz5786 Its.
@ciscodiaz5786
Жыл бұрын
@@dk3062 her x 100
That was beautiful but yet terrifying at the same time just hearing it hit the water sounds like Thunder . Great job guys!!! ❤
@alawaalawaa9933
Жыл бұрын
Nice voice , but you're the prettiest ❤
@marthaz1183
Жыл бұрын
@@alawaalawaa9933 😊
@alawaalawaa9933
Жыл бұрын
@@marthaz1183 How are you 🙂
Great shot ! Rivers are constantly changing.
@Ricky_Spanishh
Жыл бұрын
This is such a stupid take. Rivers changing has nothing to do with the video.
@animenut69
Жыл бұрын
Bank erosion is part of rivers changing
@Just..Me..
Жыл бұрын
@@Ricky_Spanishh what is stupid is everyone going ohh my the Cliff fell and made a wave. Lol happens all the time. Oh yea but his feet got wet standing at a rivers edge.
@FordRangerClassics
Жыл бұрын
@@Ricky_Spanishh why do you think the hill is eroding? The river maybe?
@Ragetiger1
Жыл бұрын
@@FordRangerClassics How about the vegetation on top of the cliff. Plus California been hit hard the last couple weeks with heavier than normal rainfall.
I grew up in the woods as a kid and it always felt special when I would catch random natural events like this in front of me. This was pretty cool and can tell y'all get as excited with wonderment as I would. Lol. Thanks for sharing
Good capture! I know right where that spot is. It’s good to see the Van Duzen roaring back to life.
FILM IN WIDESCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
What an unexpected sight, but scary as unpredictable. Well done for staying calm whilst filming for us to see
Brilliant footage! No screaming. That's appreciated 👍
It's like watching a glacier calve
Wow, can you imagine if there was a multi billion dollar home built there like so many are around California yikes
@gabe-po9yi
Жыл бұрын
I thought the same.
@vgcospartan5923
Жыл бұрын
Sad part is California would probably sue the homeowner because they damaged the dirt and hurt his feelings
@markhepworth
Жыл бұрын
There are literally no “multi billion dollar” houses anywhere in the US. So not much point in imagining that..
@thirstonhowellthebird
Жыл бұрын
@@markhepworth perhaps I should’ve specified Buckingham Palace. Can you imagine lol now?
@Acadian.FrenchFry
Жыл бұрын
This is happening all along the coast and homes are being abandoned.
Nature at work. Nothing to do but marvel …
I remember on a Geology 🪨 field trip in Grade 12, we had stopped at a spot by the side of the highway to learn about some geological process then headed back to the bus. Just a few minutes later, we saw two massive blocks of stone fall off the side of the rock cutout right where we all had been standing. You would all be missing my annoying KZread posts today had I walked to the bus a few minutes later…
Finally someone that’s quiet while recording
They may have filmed this in the incorrect orientation, but the camera was steady, centered, and panic jitter was at a minimum, totally redeeming this cameraman.
@abelis644
Жыл бұрын
Probably a camerawoman doing a great job.
@desertrat1357
Жыл бұрын
@@abelis644 Really? Sheesh
@jul1440
Жыл бұрын
@@abelis644 The "man" in a profession name doesn't mean "male"; it is a homophone meaning *"human"* in general i.e., mankind, manmade, manned, etc.
It is fascinating to watch an exfoliation in process.
Spectacular footage. Now we see how natural arches are formed.
I really like this video so much water . imagine we’ll be seeing a lot more stuff like this in California in the next coming week
Heartfelt prayers for everyone affected in California. 😢🙏
@jevinkames
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Mike-gt1cs
Жыл бұрын
Everyone in California is affected by California, and most not in a good way
@L_HD
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, let's pray for the fishes that were victims of this event 😭🙏
@dennyheld3023
Жыл бұрын
They need to be taxed higher if they were taxed higher this wouldn't have happened
@user-fi9qo8lq3v
Жыл бұрын
@@L_HD lmao, it does flush out all the crawdads and bluegills. Maybe a couple homeless incampments got destroyed via Japanese tsunami, but who cares if they were on the river they were just polluting it.
Now imagine that with ALL the ground moving… That’s scary af
@mantailuaa
Жыл бұрын
Have you seen the ”2012” movie!? That some scary stuff 😱
Fascinating to watch what that trickle of dirt turned into.
WOW😮 is right! God Bless You, videographer. Watch your step! BE CAREFUL AND STAY SAFE. We'd like to see more from you. ❤️🤗🇺🇲❤️
That would be amazing to see in person. The sheer force and expenditure of energy and to be just out of harm's way? Sign me up please😮
Scary how we all seem to stand on the edge of cliffs to look over and not knowing the risks 😮 I think I will take a rain check when it comes to looking over the edge next time lol
Обалденно!!! Невероятные ощущения!!!
Great capture, be careful!
Now imagine on a grand scale ,like the coast of west Africa breaking off.
@sharky7665
Жыл бұрын
East Africa
Wow that was scary 😨 glad it wasn't bigger aye 🙂 watching from NewZealand 🌸
Wow! That was intense. Sending lots of love and warm greetings from Missouri.
@politrazor
Жыл бұрын
Radioactive Missouri?
Thank you very much for posting
Nature is truly amazing ❤️
Yep. This is what is happening on repeat in our beautiful state. We were not made for this kind of weather. There was a Tornado in my County over the weekend. Unreal
@petesson1880
Жыл бұрын
Weather isn't something that comes prepackaged in a set amount. Far from it, it is always changing! To think that global warming, climate change is an actual thing, is just about as childish as it gets. Yes there is such a thing as weather manipulation, but if man can cause severe storms, severe snowfall, severe drought, etc, then man deserves to be wiped out as a species. What else but pure evil and greed could drive men to create such chaos? Those men then, deserve to wipe themselves out.
@dragonlover7196
Жыл бұрын
rockfalls are part of erosion. it happens regardless of the weather and california desperately needs the rainfall.
Amazing thanks for the footage
Тот случай, который объясняет почему не надо ходить по краю обрыва. Никогда!!!
Holy cow!!! A woman filmed something a little exciting without screaming, yelling or "Wow!"ing for the whole event. That was better than the cliff falling.
When you know you better get a bigger zoom lens! That was very dangerous!
"Mini tsunami" 😂😂😂 that's a wave. 🌊
@martabachynsky8545
Жыл бұрын
Well, a tsunami is a wave, just a seismic wave, not a "tidal" wave. Also, tsunami does not mean "giant wave". It means, literally, "harbor wave", and be as small as a few inches tall. As far as I can remember from my college class years ago, it has to do more with wavelength than wave height, and can be caused by a landslide (or as movies show, asteroid impact).
Thanks for not shaking the camera. Great video ❤
Wow. Right place right time. Good footage.😊
Great footage.
That was really cool! Thanks for sharing with us.
Glad no one was at the top when this happened. That was a huge chunk of cliff and top land. It looked so solid.
Woah!! Was not expecting that. How cool to have captured it on video!
Очень грустно...😢 Жалко природу...❤❤❤
@never2muchluther803
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I was thinking the same thing? It was said several decades ago, that parts of California would start eroding away into the ocean eventually? Hoping that's not true, but seeing the extreme weather changes in California does make one wonder?
@user-zk8vw9tg8u
Жыл бұрын
Мне стало страшно и жалко всё живое на Земле...😢😢😢
@prostodjjd
Жыл бұрын
Омг чего тут жалеть? Тут естественный природный процесс происходит ) не горит, какого то жесткого потопа нет, что могло бы в трудную ситуацию животных поставить.
Incredible video. Best cameraman.
Great shot. Geology in action. The power of water cannot be underestimated.
Nature is scary awesome and no commentary can top that. Thank you for recognizing this.
Wow! As a geologist I'm really happy to see a video of such. Thanks to the camera man.
Awesome footage and great vantage point
Amazing, how much the ground shakes, just from fast flowing water.
Just like Superman. Change the course of mighty rivers.
Great video!
Wow. That's crazy. Something like that happened where I lived as a kid, in Chicoutimi, Canada. Part of a hill collapsed into the Saguenay river flooding several city blocks.
Love the audio!
Amazing, once in a life time
1:26 This guy recording cameraperson proof of life video cameraperson never dies
I remember learning about water displacement in the 2nd grade, they should have seen it coming, lol!
@codymoe4986
Жыл бұрын
I remember learning that if I didn't have anything nice to say to a complete stranger, that I should keep my mouth shut...
@cisco95021
Жыл бұрын
@@codymoe4986 Rolling on the floor lmfao!
@HandleThisSelection2
Жыл бұрын
@Cody Moe You didn't learn anything about keeping your mouth shut, apparently, as evidenced by your snied remark.😊
@cisco95021
Жыл бұрын
@@HandleThisSelection2 you keep talking, I'll keep laughing!
@cisco95021
Жыл бұрын
@@HandleThisSelection2 I don't tell people what to do.
Holy shoinkadoink, that must've been intense to get your socks wet.
Amazing….been there for so long only to collapse at that moment.
Not a tsunami, not even a mini-one (it’s simply technically not) - but still terrifying!
Thank you camera person!
Happens all the time in Alaska Glacier rivers, people dont realize the danger and are swept out into the river and down to the ocean.. Be watchful, respect nature & danger, Protect yourself at all times.
Man....if only the whole state would start to slide into the Pacific. what a better country this would be
Oof! Almost got swept away by the river. Stay safe, folks!
Wow you don't see things like this everyday thanks for sharing.
They say California is going to end up in the ocean …
@martabachynsky8545
Жыл бұрын
Nope. It's impossible. The coastal cities (where all the "blue" people of CA are) might someday be inundated by a mega tsunami, but there are mountains in CA taller than the depth of the ocean off the coast. The state _also_ can't "break off". Hollywood is silly.
EXCELLENT VIDEO SHOWS FORMATION OF TSUNAMI
I saw a smaller version of that at the Bluffs just upstream of the Old Fair Oaks Bridge ...Fair Oaks, CA about 30 years ago...Amazing!!😱
When all this snow meld high water everywhere. This year is enough water.
I enjoyed your video, it was calming, almost beautiful, as long as no one was hurt.
Glad y’all are safe.. yet where we are in Kansas we haven’t had a good rain in 2 years
Nice catch here!! Great filming!! Somehow the rocky face of that cliff must've just weakened over many years time, and erosion, causing this to tumble down. It's just like the calving of glaciers, as they fall into pieces. Boy, it's a good thing there was nobody above that cliff, or directly below it.
Unmistakably the sculpture of an eye in the cover freeze frame. Thanks for sharing.
I could listen to this on a loop❤️😴
THE POWER OF NATURE......😮
This is true nature thanks for sharing love videos that show tru power 😊
Great footage! 👍
I used to swim in the Van Duzen when I was a kid. It's so good to see it full again.
Whew! Thanks for sharing!
Carlotta floods out with less rain.
A RARE SHOT NOT SEEN EVERY DAY!!! THANKS TO THE AUTHOR FOR SHARING!!!
Awesome footage 👏
I've been going to swimmer's to camp and swim since I was a baby and have since moved out of state. Thanks for the homesickness!
Those stones went from being at the top of the cliff to being forever in water. Don't ever forget the history.
Sometimes there's more than one wave. Need to bemore careful. 😊❤CJ❤😊
Amazing film... well done 👌
Looks like a place called swimmers delight. Big cliff like that with a cave in the side of it. Was great swimming and fishing hole when I was a kid.
Oh hey! Swimmer's Delight! I've been wondering when that overhang would go since I was 14.
Вот так реки меняют своё русло.
Amazing footage!
Thank you camera person ❤
This video should win *"The most interesting video title of the year"* award
Now that is pretty striking to see in real time.
Awesome catching that on video. Congrats to the camera man