Barham River Estuary

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#16064 21 Mar 2024 Pending Notes:

Lower water level marker is still completely obscured by overgrown bushes. Level we;ll below the bottom of higher marker (< 2m) though quite high and over banks in campground.

Wind and sea state very variable over last 2 weeks - easterlies predominant varying from still to quite strong winds. Sea state from flat calm to very rough.

Observed someone digging small channel to open berm (but they gave up before completing this). Following day, 22nd March, the river mouth had burst through the berm and was fully open agin.

#15987 19 Jan 2024 Pending Notes:

Wind mode last 2 weeks - very variable in both direction and strength from strong eaterly to calm sw

 

Water level below all measurement markers

 

Apologies about no tidal data - forgot to complete on day and can't locate retrospectively from weather/tide apps

#15941 19 Dec 2023 Pending Notes:

Water level below height markers

#15869 18 Nov 2023 Pending Notes:

Good to see that access to water level marker has been cleared - thank you

Water level was well below the bottom of the marker today

Sea state has been very variable over last 2 weeks

#15720 20 Aug 2023 Pending Notes:

Unable to measure water levels due to overgrown tress on riverbank.

 

We will be away for next watch but will do an assessment around 21 October when we are back

#15669 19 Jul 2023 Pending Notes:

Unable to access water level markers due to overgrown tree

Unable to complete Mode for physical condition - very variable over last 2 weeks from completely still and calm to some days of very strong winds

#15665 19 Jul 2023 Pending
#15591 19 Jun 2023 Approved Notes:

At Bmp2 the platform was under water. Mode for wind and sea state was not assessed as conditions have been highly variable over the last 2 weeks.

This was a training session.One wide angle 16:9 Bmp3 photo taken to replace two 4:3 images

Water level assessment reading river height gauges could not be completed because of over-growing vegetation.

#13610 13 Mar 2020 Approved Notes:

Rain last 48 hrs = 0 mm; Atmos. pressure = 1011 hPa.

Rained continuously during monitoring period!

Heavy wind and wave surges pushed water across the berm opposite the BmP2 observation site. These inflows temporarily raised the estuary water level by up to 2 cm.  

#13574 15 Feb 2020 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 1.4 mm; Atm. Press. = 1012 hPa

Mouth opening continues to shift south.

#13544 24 Jan 2020 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 14.6 mm; Atm. Press = 1009 hPa.

River mouth has moved Southwards. Although no tidal influence was observed, dark water stains on the estuary bank indicated that there was tidal intrusion during the 1.8 m high tide of the previous night.

#13469 22 Dec 2019 Approved Notes:

No rain past 48 hrs; Atm press = 1024 hPa.

#13413 18 Nov 2019 Approved Notes:

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 0.8 mm; Atm. Press = 1015 hPa

Tidal influence would have been greater at 04:18 hrs when the predicted tide height was 2.03 m. 

#13372 21 Oct 2019 Approved Notes:

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 0.8 mm; Atm. press. = 1030 hPa.

River level observed to be slowly dropping after recent rains. 

#13312 13 Sep 2019 Approved Notes:

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 1.6 mm; Atm. press = 1023.5 hPa.

There is an ongoing build-up of sediment and debris at the river gauge. (See photo.)  River height readings may not be possible during dry months.  

Question for Estuarywatch co-ordinator: Vegetation growth has progressively obscured our vision of the river mouth from Photopoint BmP3. (See photo BmP3-3). Other viewpoints have advantages, and may deserve consideration. (See, for example, photo BmP2-5.)  

#13245 14 Aug 2019 Approved Notes:

1.8 mm rain past 48 hrs; atm. press. = 1027 hPa

#13187 8 Jul 2019 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 8 mm; Atm. pressure = 1024 hPa

School holidays: Visitors with dogs frequent estuary vicinity. 

#13120 10 Jun 2019 Approved Notes:

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 1 mm; Atm. press. = 1006.2 hPa

Estuary water level high, accompanied by considerable width.

Note the river levels observed at BmP2 were not steady, but showed short term fluctuations within the range 1.16 to 1.23 m, according to wave action at the river mouth.  

#12910 8 May 2019 Approved Notes:

19 mm rain during past 48 hrs; atmospheric pressure = 1019 hPa.

At GOR bridge observation point BmP2, a developing sand berm was observed spreading across the river towards the fishing platform. 

#12847 12 Apr 2019 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 0 mm;  Atm Press = 1024 hPa.

Holiday makers enjoying perfect weather.

#12779 21 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 0.4 mm; Atm Press. = 1018.2 hPa

Solid berm across mouth, which has been closed for 10 days. 

River has flooded above its banks.

Recent rain in watershed today raised river height 3 cm from 12:15 to 15:00 hrs.

#12709 20 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

No rain during past 48 hrs; Atmos pressure = 1014 hPa. 

At mouth, river has cut through sand berm deposits.

#12643 16 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

0 mm rain during past 48 hrs; Atm press = 1010.1 hPa

River mouth characterized by meandering channel; rocks exposed where river enters ocean. 

#12589 12 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 0;  Atmospheric pressure = 1007.5 hPA.

Wide build-up of sand at mouth narrows mouth and river passage. 

Observed decrease in water level between 14:00 & 17:15 is more likely due to drawdown of river after the mouth opening in the prior 24 hrs, rather than to tidal influence. No upstream influence was observed at high tide. 

Vegetation growth over the years on the bank below the BmP3 observation point is starting to obscure vision of the estuary on the inland side. (e.g., compare image BmP3-3 with past images from the same data point taken in Dec 2012.)

#12520 11 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

Rain past 48 hrs = 0 mm;  Atm press = 1022 hPa

Narrow opening at mouth, with large exposed expanse of sand, even at high tide.  Rocks well-exposed on NE side of mouth. 

 

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