Mile 339 - Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP - December 18, 2019

Report Details

Except for dune erosion, everything looked normal.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Plastics

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Attached photos show evidence of recent dune erosion due to recent winter storm.