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Crow’s Nest: Now that’s a storm!

January 31, 2013

We had about 3 1/4 inches of rain last night and the stream is as flooded as I’ve ever seen it. Above, the creek almost fills the opening under the new Harmonyville Road bridge. Below, our new culvert is designed to allow floodwaters to go over it without damage.

The stubby posts mark native shrubs—wetland species, of course—that I planted around the culvert. In the photos above and below the trails themselves are under water.

As the storm cleared this morning the skies provided strong contrast:

 

Posted by Daniel Barringer on January 31, 2013.