EstuaryWatch Data Portal

After 64mm of rain on April 2, Bourne Creek naturally opened to the ocean. However, it looks like the estuary will soon close over again.

Water barely reaches past the bridge at the moment.

Had to estimate berm height as it wasn't a straight line between waters edge and lowest part of the berm. Water levels quite low.

Looks like the estuary opened sometime between the last observation and now.

Looks like estuary is still engaged at high tide but no flow entering the ocean currently.

Forgot to take a photo of the mouth. Narrow opening and estuary is quite shallow.

With more than 20mm of rain over the weekend Bourne Creek naturally opened 

Looks like waves have overtopped the berm at high tide

Entrance close to opening, just need another rainfall event and it will naturally open

Looks like it got close to opening during recent rainfall event last week.

Estuary looks close to closing over and will most likely over Christmas-New Year with not much rain forecasted.

A big dump of rain earlier today caused water levels to rise rapidly and flood Bass Highway but water levels have since dropped.

No WQ measurement today but water looking very turbid and most likely on the fresher side.

Just a small trickle flowing out. Water a lot clearer now after not much rain since last observation.

Estuary has started to erode away the eastern bank adjacent to the Trestle Bridge

Water levels very low

Reports that water flooded highway over weekend so water levels reached at least 2.52mAHD (Height of lowest point in road.)

New gaugeboard installed at Bourne Creek. Note that AHD height = gauge height + 1.5. Road level is 2.5mAHD.

40 minutes later and today's rainfall was enough to naturally open the mouth

Mouth has closed after artificial opening on Friday.

Water levels approximately 0.05m below road level.  

Water levels approximately 0.25m below road level.

1 eel hanging around the mouth