The lower Niawiakum River shows traces of the 1700 Cascadia earthquake and associated tsunami . Field trips to the river have been part of a Certificate Program in Tsunami Science and Preparedness offered by the University of Washington ( UW ) in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) . The program was the first offered by the International Tsunami Training Institute , set up by NOAA in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004
1700 Cascadia earthquake
1700 Cascadia earthquake
Niawiakum River