, as more frequent rain on
snow events enhance melting and reduce snow storage Streamflow has risen 18 % in Newhalem Creek and 19 % in Thunder Creek despite only a slight decrease, 1 % in winter precipitation at Diablo Dam, within 5 km of both basins.
Alpine runoff throughout the Pacific Northwest is increasing in the winter (Nov. - March), as more frequent rain on
snow events enhance melting and reduce snow storage.