EstuaryWatch Data Portal

No rain previous 48 hrs; atm pressure = 1015 hPa.

Roadworks adjacent to monitoring point BpM2 have been completed and parking area restored.

Rain past 48 hrs = 4.5 mm; Atmos Pressure = 1013.7 hPa

As of 1/1/2018, car park has been cleared and graded with crushed rock.

Sand deposited at mouth has produced high water levels in estuary, with the small berm just washed over at high tide. At other times, the mouth is closed. 

Starting with the next sampling, photographs BmP3-1 and BmP3-2 will not be uploaded.  Panoramic photo BmP3-3 includes all information contained in BmP3-1 and BmP3-2, and moreover, is easier to interpret.

Rain past 48 hr = 2 mm; Atm. press = 1025.4 hPa

River level high - banks flooded at bridge. At low tide mouth would be closed, but at full tide (14:30) storm surge waves breach over the berm at the river mouth and move up the river. 

Terns and gulls sheltering on land-ward side of dune build-up at mouth. 

Photo note: BmP3_1 & _BmP3_2 are simple crops of BmP3_pan, made using garden-variety photo app.  

Rain past 24 hrs = 0; Atm press = 1008.6 hPa

Car park at Barham bridge is now clear of roadworks materials.

Flock of about 100 terns on berm south of mouth.

Rain past 48 hrs = 0.2 mm; Atm press = 1024 hPa

Rain past 48 hrs = 0; Atm pressure = 1014.6 hPa

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 10.8 mm

Atm pressure = 1017.8 hPa

Due to recent rains there is downriver flow, but this is opposed by the high tide, resulting in small net change of river height at the estuary during the time we were monitoring. 

Rainfall past 48 hrs = 0.2 mm; Atmos pressure = 997.7 hPa.

River mouth wide and relatively deep. 

Water level at gauge showed periodic fluctuations (within a range of 0.06 m), due to the surge and ebb of surf at the river mouth.

Rainfall last 48 hours 0.0mm,  Air Pressure 1023.6 hPa

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.