Friday, April 1, 2011

Weekend Storm Brings Havoc

Lower Bidwell Park is usually a great place to hike around the numerous trails through thick brush and shaded trees. But with a weekend storm that brought high winds and lots of rain, the trails in Lower Park were left devastated in the storm's path. I walked past a tree of old age that had toppled over into the creek. It was a little sad to see such a huge tree be taken down by Mother Nature. I know that tree won't stand back up and will be sadly missed. The heavy rain waters also turned the trails into rivers. It really was impressive how much damage the storm caused.

A large tree crashed down by heavy winds into Big Chico Creek that flows with high waters in Lower Bidwell Park Area Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Chico, Calif. Heavy rains have increased waterflow in the creeks.
(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

A large tree is stuck in Big Chico Creek at Sycamore Pool at One Mile Recreation Area in Lower Bidwell Park Area Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Chico, Calif. Heavy rains have increased waterflow in the creeks.
(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)

Trails are left in ruin with debris from heavy winds and flooding from Big Chico Creek with high waters in Lower Bidwell Park Area Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Chico, Calif. Heavy rains have increased waterflow in the creeks.
(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)


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