Officials Continue to Monitor Rattlesnake Hills Landslide
It s still sliding but the landslide in Union Gap has slowed considerably from when it was discovered in 2017. Horace Ward with the Yakima Office of Emergency Management says they continue to monitor the Rattlesnake Hills Landslide in Union Gap but there s been little movement over the years. Ward says some monitoring stations on the mountain haven t seen any movement in months. Currently he says the slide is moving at between .02 to .15 feet per week. So while there s still movement it s very slow and not a concern for emergency officials. Ward says it could be upwards of 50 years or more before there s any major movement that could be of concern. He says the office as well as state officials continue to monitor the area.