Note: This VAL system was replaced in November 2021. The updated VAL system can be found here.
Agency: Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris – Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (IPGP-OVPF)
Name: Definition of Volcanic Alert Levels for Piton de la Fournaise
Elements of VAL system
| Domain | Terrestrial or All |
| Volcano | Piton de la Fournaise |
| Number of levels | 6 |
| System range | 4-level scale + “Vigilance” and “Sauvegarde” |
| Lowest level | Vigilance |
| Highest level | Alert 2-3 |
| Level name type | Number & Word |
| Level for lack/loss of monitoring | No |
| Volcanic activity | Yes |
| Hazards possible | Yes |
| Locations affected | Yes |
| Potential impacts | No |
| Forecast language | Yes |
| Timing language | Yes |
| Actions to take | No |
| Agency actions | Yes |
| Link to evacuations | Yes |
| Reporting frequency per level | No |
| Link to monitoring thresholds | No |
| Step-up and step-down language | No |