Mile 202 Report
North Spit Alsea River
October 27, 2021
I have reported before on the problems of erosion and sand accumulation along the southern portion of NW Oceania Drive paralleling Mile 202's Bayshore Beach.
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I have reported before on the problems of erosion and sand accumulation along the southern portion of NW Oceania Drive paralleling Mile 202's Bayshore Beach. Houses on the seaward side of the street, mostly vacation rentals, are not located landward of a relatively stable dune ridge, as are houses further north, but were built atop and within an active foredune. Last Sunday, gusty Southwest winds began blowing sand in from the beaches. After three days of wind, rain, and blowing sand, the result was the sandy White Christmas shown here, not really that bad for an Oceania Drive winter storm, but this is only October. The sand on the road will be scooped up and hauled off. As is permitted, the sand around the houses, clean in theory (see my previous report), will be scooped up and dumped over the foredune back onto the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Oceania Drive sandstorm
Oceania Drive sandstorm
Oceania Drive sandstorm
Oceania Drive after storm
Oceania Drive after storm
Oceania Drive after storm
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