Anyone know anyone who specializes in tidal waters? I've searched the Internet and find references here and there...but what I'd like to know is...really...just how strong could that surge be - so far inland? What's the difference in water levels during the tides for that part of Swift Creek?
I'm thinking maybe 1 to 2, possibly 3 inches between high and low tide? IDK...curious to know how this affects water level - obviously the surge couldn't be like at the shore or in a bay? (Just thinking about the 8 yr old in WA state)
Which leads me to think...if Kelly was out there in that water for that length of time and the surge was THAT strong that it would be bouncing her around all over the place and her body would have sustained some kind of damage (sorry family, I really hate to bring that up) from hitting tree limbs, rocks and other assorted obstacles out in the water.
The closest tidal measurements I could find are from the
James River, approximately 30 or so miles to the east and toward the Chesapeake Bay. For January 15th, at 10 am, there registered a low tide at .44 feet. High tide, at 8pm, registered 2.05 feet. I'm no expert, and my Dad's cell service on the water seems to suck so I can't ask him what those numbers mean all the way at BPA, but I will as soon as I track him down. Google "tidal chart history" that's where I got it. I thought I saved the site but I obviously goofed. I would assume that indicates the rise above the normal water level? I dunno. I just remember the numbers!!!!
ETA....okay, I found it.....
Tettington, James River, va Tettington, James River, va: Data Inventory
Station ID: 8638450 Page Help
Historic Tide Data
Historic Tide DataStation Date Time Pred 6
DCP#: 1
Units: Feet
Data%: MLLW GMT 100.00
Maximum: 2.05
Minimum: 0.11
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8638450 20100115 00:00 0.40
8638450 20100115 00:06 0.41
8638450 20100115 00:12 0.43
8638450 20100115 00:18 0.45
8638450 20100115 00:24 0.47
8638450 20100115 00:30 0.49
8638450 20100115 00:36 0.52
8638450 20100115 00:42 0.55
8638450 20100115 00:48 0.58
8638450 20100115 00:54 0.61
8638450 20100115 01:00 0.64
8638450 20100115 01:06 0.68
8638450 20100115 01:12 0.71
8638450 20100115 01:18 0.75
8638450 20100115 01:24 0.78
8638450 20100115 01:30 0.82
8638450 20100115 01:36 0.86
8638450 20100115 01:42 0.89
8638450 20100115 01:48 0.93
8638450 20100115 01:54 0.96
8638450 20100115 02:00 1.00
8638450 20100115 02:06 1.03
8638450 20100115 02:12 1.06
8638450 20100115 02:18 1.09
8638450 20100115 02:24 1.13
8638450 20100115 02:30 1.15
8638450 20100115 02:36 1.18
8638450 20100115 02:42 1.21
8638450 20100115 02:48 1.24
8638450 20100115 02:54 1.27
8638450 20100115 03:00 1.30
8638450 20100115 03:06 1.32
8638450 20100115 03:12 1.35
8638450 20100115 03:18 1.37
8638450 20100115 03:24 1.40
8638450 20100115 03:30 1.42
8638450 20100115 03:36 1.45
8638450 20100115 03:42 1.47
8638450 20100115 03:48 1.49
8638450 20100115 03:54 1.52
8638450 20100115 04:00 1.54
8638450 20100115 04:06 1.56
8638450 20100115 04:12 1.57
8638450 20100115 04:18 1.59
8638450 20100115 04:24 1.61
8638450 20100115 04:30 1.63
8638450 20100115 04:36 1.64
8638450 20100115 04:42 1.65
8638450 20100115 04:48 1.66
8638450 20100115 04:54 1.67
8638450 20100115 05:00 1.68
8638450 20100115 05:06 1.68
8638450 20100115 05:12 1.69
8638450 20100115 05:18 1.69
8638450 20100115 05:24 1.69
8638450 20100115 05:30 1.68
8638450 20100115 05:36 1.68
8638450 20100115 05:42 1.67
8638450 20100115 05:48 1.66
8638450 20100115 05:54 1.65
8638450 20100115 06:00 1.63
8638450 20100115 06:06 1.62
8638450 20100115 06:12 1.60
8638450 20100115 06:18 1.58
8638450 20100115 06:24 1.56
8638450 20100115 06:30 1.54
8638450 20100115 06:36 1.51
8638450 20100115 06:42 1.49
8638450 20100115 06:48 1.46
8638450 20100115 06:54 1.43
8638450 20100115 07:00 1.40
8638450 20100115 07:06 1.37
8638450 20100115 07:12 1.34
8638450 20100115 07:18 1.31
8638450 20100115 07:24 1.28
8638450 20100115 07:30 1.24
8638450 20100115 07:36 1.21
8638450 20100115 07:42 1.17
8638450 20100115 07:48 1.14
8638450 20100115 07:54 1.10
8638450 20100115 08:00 1.07
8638450 20100115 08:06 1.03
8638450 20100115 08:12 1.00
8638450 20100115 08:18 0.96
8638450 20100115 08:24 0.93
8638450 20100115 08:30 0.90
8638450 20100115 08:36 0.86
8638450 20100115 08:42 0.83
8638450 20100115 08:48 0.80
8638450 20100115 08:54 0.76
8638450 20100115 09:00 0.73
8638450 20100115 09:06 0.70
8638450 20100115 09:12 0.67
8638450 20100115 09:18 0.64
8638450 20100115 09:24 0.61
8638450 20100115 09:30 0.58
8638450 20100115 09:36 0.55
8638450 20100115 09:42 0.52
8638450 20100115 09:48 0.50
8638450 20100115 09:54 0.47
8638450 20100115 10:00 0.44
8638450 20100115 10:06 0.41
8638450 20100115 10:12 0.39
8638450 20100115 10:18 0.36
8638450 20100115 10:24 0.33
8638450 20100115 10:30 0.31
8638450 20100115 10:36 0.29
8638450 20100115 10:42 0.26
8638450 20100115 10:48 0.24
8638450 20100115 10:54 0.22
8638450 20100115 11:00 0.20
8638450 20100115 11:06 0.18
8638450 20100115 11:12 0.16
8638450 20100115 11:18 0.15
8638450 20100115 11:24 0.14
8638450 20100115 11:30 0.13
8638450 20100115 11:36 0.12
8638450 20100115 11:42 0.12
8638450 20100115 11:48 0.11
8638450 20100115 11:54 0.12
8638450 20100115 12:00 0.12
8638450 20100115 12:06 0.13
8638450 20100115 12:12 0.15
8638450 20100115 12:18 0.16
8638450 20100115 12:24 0.18
8638450 20100115 12:30 0.21
8638450 20100115 12:36 0.23
8638450 20100115 12:42 0.26
8638450 20100115 12:48 0.30
8638450 20100115 12:54 0.33
8638450 20100115 13:00 0.37
8638450 20100115 13:06 0.41
8638450 20100115 13:12 0.45
8638450 20100115 13:18 0.50
8638450 20100115 13:24 0.54
8638450 20100115 13:30 0.59
8638450 20100115 13:36 0.64
8638450 20100115 13:42 0.69
8638450 20100115 13:48 0.74
8638450 20100115 13:54 0.79
8638450 20100115 14:00 0.84
8638450 20100115 14:06 0.88
8638450 20100115 14:12 0.93
8638450 20100115 14:18 0.98
8638450 20100115 14:24 1.03
8638450 20100115 14:30 1.07
8638450 20100115 14:36 1.12
8638450 20100115 14:42 1.16
8638450 20100115 14:48 1.21
8638450 20100115 14:54 1.25
8638450 20100115 15:00 1.29
8638450 20100115 15:06 1.33
8638450 20100115 15:12 1.37
8638450 20100115 15:18 1.41
8638450 20100115 15:24 1.45
8638450 20100115 15:30 1.49
8638450 20100115 15:36 1.53
8638450 20100115 15:42 1.56
8638450 20100115 15:48 1.60
8638450 20100115 15:54 1.63
8638450 20100115 16:00 1.67
8638450 20100115 16:06 1.70
8638450 20100115 16:12 1.73
8638450 20100115 16:18 1.77
8638450 20100115 16:24 1.79
8638450 20100115 16:30 1.82
8638450 20100115 16:36 1.85
8638450 20100115 16:42 1.88
8638450 20100115 16:48 1.90
8638450 20100115 16:54 1.93
8638450 20100115 17:00 1.95
8638450 20100115 17:06 1.97
8638450 20100115 17:12 1.99
8638450 20100115 17:18 2.00
8638450 20100115 17:24 2.02
8638450 20100115 17:30 2.03
8638450 20100115 17:36 2.04
8638450 20100115 17:42 2.04
8638450 20100115 17:48 2.05
8638450 20100115 17:54 2.05
8638450 20100115 18:00 2.05
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8638450 20100115 18:12 2.05
8638450 20100115 18:18 2.04
8638450 20100115 18:24 2.03
8638450 20100115 18:30 2.02
8638450 20100115 18:36 2.01
8638450 20100115 18:42 1.99
8638450 20100115 18:48 1.98
8638450 20100115 18:54 1.96
8638450 20100115 19:00 1.94
8638450 20100115 19:06 1.92
8638450 20100115 19:12 1.89
8638450 20100115 19:18 1.87
8638450 20100115 19:24 1.84
8638450 20100115 19:30 1.81
8638450 20100115 19:36 1.78
8638450 20100115 19:42 1.75
8638450 20100115 19:48 1.72
8638450 20100115 19:54 1.68
8638450 20100115 20:00 1.65
8638450 20100115 20:06 1.61
8638450 20100115 20:12 1.58
8638450 20100115 20:18 1.55
8638450 20100115 20:24 1.51
8638450 20100115 20:30 1.47
8638450 20100115 20:36 1.43
8638450 20100115 20:42 1.40
8638450 20100115 20:48 1.36
8638450 20100115 20:54 1.33
8638450 20100115 21:00 1.29
8638450 20100115 21:06 1.25
8638450 20100115 21:12 1.22
8638450 20100115 21:18 1.18
8638450 20100115 21:24 1.15
8638450 20100115 21:30 1.12
8638450 20100115 21:36 1.08
8638450 20100115 21:42 1.05
8638450 20100115 21:48 1.01
8638450 20100115 21:54 0.98
8638450 20100115 22:00 0.95
8638450 20100115 22:06 0.92
8638450 20100115 22:12 0.89
8638450 20100115 22:18 0.86
8638450 20100115 22:24 0.83
8638450 20100115 22:30 0.80
8638450 20100115 22:36 0.77
8638450 20100115 22:42 0.74
8638450 20100115 22:48 0.71
8638450 20100115 22:54 0.68
8638450 20100115 23:00 0.65
8638450 20100115 23:06 0.62
8638450 20100115 23:12 0.59
8638450 20100115 23:18 0.57
8638450 20100115 23:24 0.54
8638450 20100115 23:30 0.52
8638450 20100115 23:36 0.50
8638450 20100115 23:42 0.48
8638450 20100115 23:48 0.46
8638450 20100115 23:54 0.44
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/index.shtml