Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
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Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
Observation ID | #12194 |
Date and Time | Friday 22nd June 2018 10:48am |
Approved | Approved |
AHD G2 0.56 @ 12:25 G6 AHD water covering AHD board
Dark discharge out around mouth & flowing strongly to east along beach front. Waves in all directions at entrance with small waves entering along channel, turning east along south side of exposed sand at south side of estuary, however strong outflow travelling fast was further west closer to cliff face
Large area of sand exposed at south side of estuary had a sheer face about 20-40 cm.above water level which reduced near turn into channel, then rose again up to 1.50m. near entrance. The sheer sides were gradually collapsing into fast outflow & incoming small entering waves. Low water level had sandbar in estuary well exposed
No roads or tracks had water over & only a small amount from runoff in very low areas of camp ground. No water over OOR at flood markers as flood water is being held back around G4 where water is flowing strongly over the bridge. Some flooding immediately downstream G4 which was draining back into the river channel but upstream all flats have deep extensive water cover & very fast flow from G4 to past G6. Flood water peaked at Burrupa on 20-06-18 late pm at 5.06m.