The remnants of Hurricane Debby brought flash floods and damaging winds late Thursday into Friday morning of last week. The storm also dumped a significant amount of rain on a region that needed it. The Capital Weather Gang says the most common rainfall totals in the Beltway area were between 1.5 and 3 inches.
“That’s not enough to end the drought there,” the Gang writes, “but it is enough to reduce its intensity.”
I imagine the rain also thrilled Rock Creek kayakers. They’re often out after heavy rain, challenging the rapids, and I thought I might spot some on Friday. Late that morning, after most of the rain had subsided and the tornado warnings had been canceled, I hiked into the park.
The creek was high, and the water was roaring at Rapids Bridge with barely a rock showing.
Soon, I caught sight of a kayaker, challenging the rapids and attempting to row upstream. But the current was too powerful.
As I continued along Black Horse Trail, I saw two vehicles with watercraft strapped their roofs. I gathered there was at least one more kayaker out there.
