02-05-2013

Estuary event details

Estuary	Gellibrand River Estuary
Region	Corangamite CMA
Event type	Estuary Entrance Opening
Date and time	2 May 2013 10:51am
Description	Seems that we had a natural opening possibly sometime last night, there were no signs that I could see to indicate that it could have been otherwise The fresh drag patterns in the sand along the south of the estuary were unmarked except for fox prints which indicates recent Flow is along base of cliffs to rocks where it curves then turns to s/w Discharge to south, west & to a lesser degree along shoreline to east ( longshore drift is working) The channel is fairly wide but not deep, flow moderate, sand build up is visible directly in front of rocks No sign of any fish ¿dead or alive & birds have left the estuary Flats upstream have water only in very low areas & are waterlogged. G6 AHD has dropped to 0.81 despite the rain so the out flow may not be sustained Judy