Greenbank, WA

Island County

Bluff Report
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10/16/2021 | 9:32 am




"Pictures at the top taken before I scroll down. Submitted pictures on Spring - April or May. A lot of the slide has been washed away. Big tree at the top of the bluff is the main fixed feature at this site . . . for now."

Bluff Overview

Bluff height: 50-60'

Bluff sediment type/geology:

  • Sand

Bluff vegetation:

  • Grasses
  • Shrubs

Groundwater seeps?: No

Profile shape: Vertical

Profile

Bluff undercut?: No

Bluff slide deposits?: Yes

Slide Deposits

Slide deposit height: 30-40'ft

Slide deposit width: 70-80'ft

Slide deposit composition:

  • Mud

Upper beach composition:

  • Sand

Does the slide deposit material match material observed in the bluff above?: Yes

Does the deposit size or scarp appear to be changing?: Yes

What sediment sizes are present at the beach?:

  • Sand

10/16/2021 | 9:32 am

Tidal Overview

6 hours 2 minutes before high tide

Data from Greenbank, Whidbey Island (1.9 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 3:34 pm, 11.6'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 22 MPH

Wind Direction: SE (140°)

Temperature: 60℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.31"

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