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BmMC Barham River Observation Site
Active Mouth Condition 23-05-2008 - 19-04-2024Barham River Estuary
155 results found (Displaying 101 - 150)
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#6661 | 31 Jan 2012 | Approved |
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Rainfall in last 48 hours 1.2 mm Air Pressure 1015 hPa A low berm is now well established across estuary mouth. At peak high tide large breakers pour over the shallow berm. |
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#6501 | 30 Dec 2011 | Approved | Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours : nil, Atmospheric Pressure 1020 hPa. Though the estuary mouth was closed, a very shallow berm blocked the mouth. At higher tides than 1.4m waves would break over the berm and raise the river level close to the mouth. Water staining on sandy river bank supports this supposition. | |
#6401 | 1 Dec 2011 | Approved |
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Rainfall in last 48 hrs 8 mm, Catchment rainfall in last 48 hrs 18 mm. Atmospheric pressure 1027 hPa. River lower than usual. Gauge covered in mud to approx. 0.5 m. Water level just below this visible reading. Tidal flow inwards from the mouth approx. 30 m upstream. |
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#6281 | 31 Oct 2011 | Approved |
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Atmospheric Pressure 1026.7 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 2.8 mm Site of Photopoint BmP1 relocated close to hole #6 of golf course, on walking track, at far corner of fence, opposite post #00B. Selected with approval Rose Herben. Vegetation growth was obscuring view at old photopoint site. |
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#6161 | 1 Oct 2011 | Approved | Notes: Atmospheric Pressure 1010.5 hPa, Rainfall over last 48 hours (local) 23.6mm. Heavier Rainfall in the Otway ranges and catchment >40 mm. River full to banks carrying loads of brown sediment out to sea. Tidal influence would be minimal - high tide of 1.7 m overnight would have impeded outflow of river slightly, and again at 13.50 pm | |
#6022 | 31 Aug 2011 | Approved | Notes: Rainfall last 48 hours 2.6 mm, Atmospheric Pressure 1027 hPa. River flow was downstream at the bridge. Waves at river mouth moved upstream about 30 metres. Turbidity of river was very low due to low rainfall over last 3 weeks, and lack of sedimentation from mountain slopes. | |
#5921 | 6 Aug 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1016.7 hPa Rainfall in last 48 hours 0.8mm River mouth wider and deeper than last monitoring observation. Height of berm across from fishing platform at bridge /gauge station is higher. |
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#5781 | 3 Jul 2011 | Approved | Notes: Air Pressure 1017 hPa, Rainfall over last 48 hours 2.4 mm | |
#5645 | 7 Jun 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1012 hPa, Rainfall last 48 hours 17.4mm River level high from winter rainfall, covering fishing platforms. Storm surge and high tide waves washing over lowered berms at both bridge site and golf course site. The berm at the mouth has been lowered to sea level at high tide. See photos. Storm surge slowing outward flow of river at high tide. |
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#5504 | 8 May 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1015 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 3.6 mm The River level at gauge is higher than it has been for a number of monitoring sessions. |
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#5382 | 7 Apr 2011 | Approved |
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Rainfall last 48 hours 0mm, Air Pressure 1029 hPa Build up of silt and vegetation around fishing platform at Gauge site is changing bank configuration (see photo BmP2.2) |
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#5281 | 10 Mar 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1017.4 hPa Rainfall last 48 hours 1.8mm There has been an accretion of sand on the berm close to river mouth since last monitoring session |
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#5086 | 3 Feb 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1014.3 hPa, Rainfall 0.00mm last 48 hrs. River level very low. River gauge exposed down to mud layers that have buried the lower readings beyond 0.5 m. Recorded reading above is an estimate only. Stains and dampness of the exposed sand along river banks suggest that the overnight high tide of 1.4m did have a tidal influence on the river. |
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#4921 | 3 Jan 2011 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1018 hPa Rainfall over last 48 hrs 0.0 mm More bed rock exposed at river mouth - see photos |
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#4741 | 29 Nov 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1021.4 hPa Rainfall in last 24 hours 14.6 mm River Level much lower than during the winter season |
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#4629 | 31 Oct 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1014 hPa Rainfall last 24 hours 34.8mm Heavy rainfall overnight and during the day in the Otway Ranges. Swollen river was carrying a heavy load of silt out to sea, discolouring the ocean beyond the shoreline. |
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#4521 | 1 Oct 2010 | Approved |
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O'night rainfall 1.6 mm Air Pressure 1027.4 hPa |
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#4281 | 28 Aug 2010 | Approved |
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AIR PRESSURE 1024.2hPa, Rainfall last 48 hrs 9.2 mm Otway Ranges including Barham Catchment received record rainfall with heavy winds in August. River banks overflowed into the riparian zone, large logs and heavy debris washed to estuary shoreline, and in places overtopped with silt and sand. Estuary mouth has been reshaped due to berm erosion on ocean side. River now back in its banks. |
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#4081 | 2 Aug 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1025.6 hPa 32.2 mm rainfall in last 48 hours River swollen but not flooding due to heavy rainfall. Strong outward flow through mouth due to water volume in river |
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#3821 | 1 Jul 2010 | Approved |
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Atmospheric Pressure 1022.3 hPa O'night rainfall 13mm |
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#3822 | 1 Jul 2010 | Approved | ||
#3641 | 31 May 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1020.6 hPa Rainfall in last 24 hours in Otways 35 mm River was full to banks, flowing out of estuary at high tide, likely due to good rainfall in the last 24 hours |
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#3642 | 31 May 2010 | Approved | ||
#3484 | 30 Apr 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1027.8 hPa Rainfall last 24 hours 4mm Large waves ascending the sea berm in several locations, and flowing down into the river on the other side |
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#3486 | 30 Apr 2010 | Approved | ||
#3341 | 1 Apr 2010 | Approved |
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At low tide the mouth would be closed. It is very shallow at High Tide, with sand accumulation evident. Minimal rainfall O'night <1mm Air Pressure1021.8 hPa |
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#3205 | 24 Feb 2010 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1023.8 hPa, Rainfall last 24 hrs 0 River very low, gauge out of water and mud covered the base, therefore river heights were estimated, not measured. Damp mud and stained wet sand suggests that there is tidal influence. Readings taken before actual high tide so that photos could be taken in daylight. |
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#3206 | 24 Feb 2010 | Approved | ||
#3106 | 29 Jan 2010 | Approved | ||
#3105 | 29 Jan 2010 | Approved |
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Air pressure 1018.4hPa, Rainfall less than 1 mm Mouth blocked by shallow sand bar (less than 0.1m). A higher tide would ride over the sand bar. Stain on sand along river banks showed O'night H.T. (1.32m) raised the river level at that time. See accompanying photos. |
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#2981 | 30 Dec 2009 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1015.5 Pa Rainfall 0 mm in last 24 hours |
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#2982 | 30 Dec 2009 | Approved | ||
#2861 | 1 Dec 2009 | Approved | Notes: Reading at H.T. was much lower than usual, and there was no tidal in flow to change river levels. | |
#2862 | 1 Dec 2009 | Approved | ||
#2765 | 30 Oct 2009 | Approved |
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Atmospheric Pressure 1015.3 hPa, Very low rainfall in preceding two weeks. Water level was below river gauge reading as the gauge was silted up to the 0.5m mark. River level was much lower than usual, and the sea level at the estuary mouth was also surprisingly low for a high tide reading. Gauge at the wharf in the marina read 1.6 m at High Tide. |
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#2766 | 30 Oct 2009 | Approved | ||
#2582 | 1 Oct 2009 | Approved | ||
#2581 | 1 Oct 2009 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1009 hPa Rainfall last 24 hours 0mm Berm at river mouth is slowly rebuilding from a very low level one month ago. |
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#2401 | 27 Aug 2009 | Approved | Notes: Air Pressure 1006.5 hPa, Temperature 13oC, Rainfall 2.8 mm. Preceding high rainfall in Otways catchment and strong winds affecting river heights and outward flows. Very low berms had waves washing over them at high tide. | |
#2402 | 27 Aug 2009 | Approved | Notes: Air Pressure 1006.5 hPa, Temperature 13oC, Rainfall 2.8 mm. Preceding high rainfall in Otways catchment and strong winds affecting river heights and outward flows. Very low berms had waves washing over them at high tide. | |
#2403 | 27 Aug 2009 | Approved | ||
#2221 | 29 Jul 2009 | Approved |
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Air Pressure 1023.1 hPa Temperature 12.0oC Rainfall 0.2mm |
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#2222 | 29 Jul 2009 | Approved | ||
#2041 | 28 Jun 2009 | Approved | ||
#2042 | 28 Jun 2009 | Approved |
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#2050 | 28 Jun 2009 | Approved | Notes: Forecast: temp. 160oC, Pressure 1005 hPA, No rain | |
#1962 | 27 May 2009 | Approved | Notes: Weather overcast with frequent light showers. Temp 13oC, pressure 1022 Pa | |
#1961 | 27 May 2009 | Approved | Notes: Weather overcast with light showers. Temp 13oC, Pressure 1022Pa. See event | |
#1881 | 27 Apr 2009 | Approved | Notes: Large flock of terns on the berm (refer to events section). Large white Egret on Riparian Bank (refer to events section). | |
#1921 | 27 Apr 2009 | Approved |
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