[Geysers] Geyser Report Wed. Oct. 8, 2008

Bill Warnock billwarnock at wyellowstone.com
Thu Oct 9 17:31:53 PDT 2008


I drove into Park mid-morning yesterday and caught

Fountain 0950 i.e.
Great Fountain appeared to be in early overflow when I arrived at 1000, and I guessed eruption would be 1115 plus or minus 15".  Big Boil came at 1113!  Some nice bursts against partly cloudy sky, but no superburst.
At Upper Basin learned:

Grand 0802 i.e.
Beehive  0939

I observed Lion at 1211, grabbed lunch and pedaled out to Fan & Mortar.  Noticed boardwalk seemed wetter than beyond the picnic table.  Bottom was i.e. when I arrived at 1223 AND shortly thereafter there was splashing in Main Vent with lots of steam.  I started to get interested.  Bottom put out increasing amounts of water, and water was splashing in Lower Mortar.

River Vent came on at 1227, went off, then on again 1231, off and then on again at 1242.  Meanwhile splashes continued in Main Vent, which I radioed out with no response.  High came on at 1247 and Gold at 1248 with sizable water levels...more splashing in Main Vent and Angle on at 1256.  Bottom quit at 1300.

River Vent paused at 1315 and on again at 1322 with weak High and Gold; Angle had been splashing intermittently and went off at 1330, as did River, High and Gold.  No splashing in Main since before 1300.  Riverside started at 1332, and observed Castle i.e. in steam phase at 1338.

I went to Visitors Center and learned from Carolyn that rangers had reported that the marker at F&M was GONE when they went out in the morning.  Could it have gone overnight (Oct. 7-8) and recovered the waterlevels I observed?  Discussed with Tara, who suggested I just report what I saw and was told.  Any reactions?

It is snowing lightly as I write, with a winter storm watch in force until Sunday 6pm....up to 30 inches expected in the mountains!  Don't come this weekend.

Over and out.
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