Dog River Clearwater Revival

Observations

• 18 June 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  2.3" rain in last 7 days at sample site. 3.68" of rain in last 18 days. Humidity at 90% at sampling time. 3 to 5 mph SE wind. Hazy with cumulus clouds. Outgoing tide. Thousands of water striders (Gerridae) on water surface. Long thin river grass strands floating on top of water. Lots of thin 3-d web like river grass has grown in shallow waters and is being flushed out by rain waters into the main river channel.

• 27 May 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Some rain almost every day appears to be keeping the salt water out of the river at test site. North wind 5-10 mph. Subtropical depression about 100 miles to the east. Samples taken at surface, 18" from surface, and 6" from bottom all had 0 PPT salt content.

• 26 May 2018

  Bolton Branch by Jackie Wilson

• 21 May 2018

  Litter Trap on McVay by Jason K

  Rain in previous 24-48 hours. Light sheen on water. City preparing to empty the litter trap after receiving first significant rain in several weeks. Media Expiration 11/18

• 15 May 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Very little rain the last three weeks. 0.15" rain in previous 24 hrs. Salinity using refractometer at depths: Surface - 1 ppt 18" below surface - 1 ppt 6" from bottom - 1.5 ppt Sunny. Cumulus clouds. 5-6 mph NNE wind

• 10 May 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Salinity at surface 0 ppt Using a remote sampler: 18" from surface 1 ppt 6" from bottom 1 ppt 0.1" rain in past 10 days. Sunny, no clouds today. Nigh pressure. Rising tide. Small shad schools are in river. Red fish and speckled trout are being caught at the test site at night (sometimes). Fishing success varies significantly. Long nose gar fish are commonly seen at night under the light. Bald eagle was seen downstream this week. Seagulls and brown pelicans are in area frequently. Blue birds have flown through and nested. Humming birds are frequenting bird feeders.

• 7 May 2018

  SECCHI DISK MONITORING SITE 2 by Melanie B Moore

• 4 May 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Salinity using refractometer: at surface 0.0 ppt using a remote sampler: 18" below surface 1 ppt 6" from bottom 1 ppt No rain for past 7 days. High tide. Stratus clouds. Very sunny. 4-8 mph SE wind.

• 4 May 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  No rain for the past 7 days. Observation at high tide. Very sunny. Stratus clouds up high. 3-8 mph SE wind. A few pelicans "fishing" out front. Salinity at immediate water surface was zero (0) using the refractometer. Using a remote sampler to obtain sample : 18" below surface 1 PPT. 6" above bottom 1 PPT

• 25 April 2018

  Litter Trap on McVay by Jason K

  Media Expiration Date 12/18

• 24 April 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Beautiful day. Sunny w/clouds. West Wind 1-5mph. Tide medium low. 0.5" of rain two days prior to observation. Birds: Eastern blue birds are passing through and nesting in bird houses near river. Humming birds have arrived. Seagulls and terns are on river along with Canadian geese and brown pelicans after bait fish. Saw several Rose-Breasted Grosbeak migrating through area back up north.

• 23 April 2018

  Bolton Branch by Jackie Wilson

  Heavy Rain Day Before

• 14 April 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Storm front approaching from NW. Wind out of South 22 mph. Will rain in 2-3 hours. (Rainfall was about 0.8" in the drainage area involved).

• 3 April 2018

  At Halls Mill Road in Mobile, AL by Mimi Fearn

• 31 March 2018

  Bolton Branch by Jackie Wilson

• 25 March 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  High tide. Sunny with some clouds. SW wind 1-2 mph. Salinity at 18" below surface 0% and 12" above bottom 0%. 0,1 inches of rain the last 7 days.

• 21 March 2018

  Litter Trap on McVay by Jason K

• 10 March 2018

  Mobile, Alabama, off of Riverside Drive by David Strain

  Sampleswere taken at 18 inches below the surface and 12 inches from the bottom. Both samples had 0.0 PPT salinity (no salinity) using a refractometer. The tide was high. The wind was strong out of the south-east earlier today.

• 7 March 2018

  At Halls Mill Road in Mobile, AL by Mimi Fearn

  Rained yesterday

• 28 February 2018

  Bolton Branch by Jackie Wilson

  Large amounts of pollen and debris in and on surface of water.