Runoff

I've been waiting patiently for the creek to start flowing again this spring.  I've always wondered how and when it will appear.  Will it come in a slow trickle that I can watch grow or will there be a big wall of water thundering down the creek bed?  I got my answer this morning.

For the past few week it's been cloudy and cold--we've even had snow in the Valley.   Yet, in the last few days, the temperature has warmed even as the clouds and rain continued.  Given this weather pattern I predicted a slow and steady accumulation of water in the creek over a few days--or at least over a few hours.

Last night when I went to be the creek was dry.  This morning when I woke up the creek was full.  I guess I slept through the show.