Nooksack gauge
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Topic: Nooksack gauge
Posted By: Slackkinhard
Subject: Nooksack gauge
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 10:52pm
| Wondering why it spikes up and down from in to out and the same numbers seemingly repeat? Just curious |
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Posted By: msims
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2015 at 6:01am
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I think you are referring to the diurnal. During the warmer parts of the day, more snow (or glacier) melts and makes its way down to the gauge. As it cools off or in the middle of the night, less snow (or glacier) is melting and the tap seems to "turn off." This repeats itself every day when the weather is consistently the same and without rain.
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Posted By: Slackkinhard
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 11:07pm
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I notice the river has come up drastically today, while the Sky has only inched up. I don't know much about the drainages in the area...where would I find good reading/information about such things? any information greatly appreciated Brett |
Posted By: jondufay
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 12:25am
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Seems reasonable to me as the other gauges up north (cascade, thunder, bacon) all did the same thing. North end is getting the brunt of it, which is in line with predictions from cliff mass.
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Posted By: Ellingferd
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 12:58pm
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Gauge is correct. More rain is north. ------------- Wave Sport |
Posted By: megspk
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 10:56pm
According to locals the NF Nooksack is running much higher than the gauge states. It rained hard up there starting early Saturday morning and was still raining when I left Sunday afternoon. Many of the side creeks were flooded and the NF Nooksack was BROWN!
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