This is San Juan Creek which feeds out to the ocean at Dana Point. I don't have a before picture of this scene as it is usually a small trickle at this spot - not particularly worthy of a photograph.
On Wednesday, when this picture was taken, it had become a raging river, carrying whole trees, among other debris, at great speed.
Where it was deposited along Doheny Beach.
This is how the river mouth usually looks with calm water confined by a sandbar.
On Wednesday it was a very different story.
One of the locals checking out the situation.
Hubby was part of the annual beach clean-up event in September. Looks like another one will have to be held before next year's event.
The usual blue and white waves turned brown due to all the dirt and slit that came down the creek into the ocean.
An egret finding worms for lunch at one of the flooded picnic areas.
That's an impressive amount of water. Fascinating to look at, but also very scary. What a mess water can make. I hope the rains ease up soon. Mud slides are always a concern there. I've seen some of it on the news. No damage at your house I hope.
ReplyDeleteWe have survived apparently unaffected thank goodness. There were some mud slides on the main road near us which closed some of the lanes while they cleared the road and put sandbags in place to help stop the slide.
ReplyDeleteTry to stay high and dry! Mother Nature is so unpredictable!
ReplyDeleteMore rain is forecast for this Friday. The rain is good but I would like to get some plants in the ground without it being a mud bath :-)
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