Wilkeson Creek

Day 21: Out for a bike ride on an unseasonably warm and pleasant day, the default turnaround point is at trail's end in the small town of South Prairie. Here, Wilkeson Creek customarily runs peacefully with barely a riffle, but following the recent heavy rain, its channel was in full flow. Its potential for flooding is much greater, though. One look at the gauge standing on the bank will tell you that in a year of severe flooding, the water depth may be as much as ten FEET above its present level.