Estuary event details
Estuary Powlett River Estuary
Region West Gippsland CMA
Event type Estuary Entrance Opening
Date and time 14 June 2013 08:30am
Description With approximately 48 hrs of rainfall and between 40 - 75mm falling across the Powlett Catchment. The already saturated catchment produced a flow of approximately 3000 megalitres per day, which was enough to naturally open the estuary mouth.
Natural Opening : Powlett River Mouth
Powlett River Mouth
Natural Opening: Water movement under bridge, resulting from freshwater flow and water moving out through the mouth
Water movement under bridge, resulting from freshwater flow and water moving out through the mouth
Powlett River Mouth
Water movement under bridge, resulting from freshwater flow and water moving out through the mouth
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