2023

NZ0493 : Giant plughole in action again

taken 3 years ago, near to Coldrife, Northumberland, England

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Giant plughole in action again
Giant plughole in action again
This could well be as high as the water level has ever been, as an hour later the River Font at the Nunnykirk monitoring station, just downstream of the dam, was at its highest ever recorded level. The 'plughole' wasn't yet a vortex but the central updraught of spray was spectacular.

NZ0493 : Giant plughole

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NZ0493, 50 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Leanmeanmo   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 October, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 27 October, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 049 936 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:14.2003N 1:55.4317W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 049 936
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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