GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
14 May 2015
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #9615 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 14th May 2015 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Natural opening over night, very shallow entrance & channel only about 3-5m. between rocks & cliff
- Slight pale discharge only around mouth & slightly to east
- Very strong longshore drift across mouth
- Sand dunes (ocean beach) almost parallel to ocean & smoothed out by wind, beach very flat
- East end scouring out from strong wave surge
- Channel area being impacted by strong south wind blowing sand which is reaching into estuary
- All roads flooded. GOR closed (traffic lights)
- Boardwalk under water , deep water in camp ground, .80m. at flood markers OOR, Ocean Car park partially flooded. Water now on to bridge deck G4.
- Water level from rainfall at G6 dropping
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