A consortium put together a release of a couple thousand acre-feet of water into the 90+ day dry Rio Grande middle reaches. The thirsty sands absorbed so much water that it took several days to reach the Central Bridge. I don't even know if the "flood" made it to the gauging station at Valle de Oro.
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| Sept. 3 waiting for water at the Gail Ryba Bridge |
Within a few days the river bed was dry again. On the prowl for lunch I crossed the Rio from the Botanic Garden to the west side and the cottonwoods in the bosque showed serious trouble. Some had completely brown, dry canopies. I suspect those trees will not survive. Just a one shot estimate: I'd say we could lose 20% of our trees.
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| Sept. 7 looking north from Tingley "Beach" |
On a brighter side, the water lilies and lotus at the BioPark have been flourishing. With shorter days, they are flowering less prolifically, but they are still putting out a few spectacular blooms.
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