Thursday, March 12, 2015

Another South Branch crest overnight

More rain is on the way this weekend.


Thursday, March 5, 2015

Rising river levels

Those graphs that exceed the predicted river levels make everyone uneasy, especially after the flooding in southern West Virginia.  Live gauge here: LINK


Sunday, February 15, 2015

Valentines snow squalls

A passing snow squall blocked the view of the cliffs on the other side of the river.


and three minutes later:


Thursday, February 12, 2015

Micro rain shadows in Hampshire County

We're studying micro rain shadows that explain why the South Branch Valley gets less rainfall than nearby Swanton, Frostburg, and even Cumberland, but also Morgan and Frederick Counties.  

Our weather data is available online: LINK      Do you know of other Hampshire County weather stations?



Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Underwater ROV based on cuttlefish

As we experiment with freshwater ROV's in the South Branch, there's this: