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BmMC Barham River Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 23-05-2008 - 21-03-2024Barham River Estuary
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#16064 | 21 Mar 2024 | Pending |
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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. |
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#15987 | 19 Jan 2024 | Pending |
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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 |
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#15941 | 19 Dec 2023 | Pending |
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Water level below height markers |
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#15869 | 18 Nov 2023 | Pending |
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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 |
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#15720 | 20 Aug 2023 | Pending |
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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 |
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#15669 | 19 Jul 2023 | Pending |
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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 |
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#15665 | 19 Jul 2023 | Pending |
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#15591 | 19 Jun 2023 | Approved |
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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. |
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#13610 | 13 Mar 2020 | Approved |
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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. |
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#13574 | 15 Feb 2020 | Approved |
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Rain past 48 hrs = 1.4 mm; Atm. Press. = 1012 hPa Mouth opening continues to shift south. |
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#13544 | 24 Jan 2020 | Approved |
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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. |
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#13469 | 22 Dec 2019 | Approved |
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No rain past 48 hrs; Atm press = 1024 hPa. |
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#13413 | 18 Nov 2019 | Approved |
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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. |
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#13372 | 21 Oct 2019 | Approved |
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Rainfall past 48 hrs = 0.8 mm; Atm. press. = 1030 hPa. River level observed to be slowly dropping after recent rains. |
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#13312 | 13 Sep 2019 | Approved |
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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.) |
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#13245 | 14 Aug 2019 | Approved |
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1.8 mm rain past 48 hrs; atm. press. = 1027 hPa |
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#13187 | 8 Jul 2019 | Approved |
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Rain past 48 hrs = 8 mm; Atm. pressure = 1024 hPa School holidays: Visitors with dogs frequent estuary vicinity. |
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#13120 | 10 Jun 2019 | Approved |
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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. |
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#12910 | 8 May 2019 | Approved |
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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. |
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#12847 | 12 Apr 2019 | Approved |
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Rain past 48 hrs = 0 mm; Atm Press = 1024 hPa. Holiday makers enjoying perfect weather. |
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#12779 | 21 Mar 2019 | Approved |
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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. |
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#12709 | 20 Feb 2019 | Approved |
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No rain during past 48 hrs; Atmos pressure = 1014 hPa. At mouth, river has cut through sand berm deposits. |
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#12643 | 16 Jan 2019 | Approved |
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0 mm rain during past 48 hrs; Atm press = 1010.1 hPa River mouth characterized by meandering channel; rocks exposed where river enters ocean. |
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#12589 | 12 Dec 2018 | Approved |
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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.) |
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#12520 | 11 Nov 2018 | Approved |
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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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