Conditions are severely wet owing to 3.09 inches of rain falling throughout the week on soils that were already saturated and the excess water running off into ditches and streams that were close to capacity. Monday morning was the only day the catch gauge was dry. By Saturday we were into flooding conditions. Hickory Creek went over its banks in Baroda and St. Joseph Townships and the Galien River swelled well into nearby woods. Drainage ditches overflowed. Railroad tracks near Coloma were reported to be washed out and road damage was reported in SW Michigan. Flooding conditions peaked on Saturday but as of this morning, fields are still flooded. No frost occurred this week and temperatures ranged from cool to warm. Lawns and shrubs are greening up a little more and the crabapple tree is past its budding stage. The earliest blossoms are beginning to appear on smaller trees. Still seeing bicycling and running and Sarett Nature Center hosted its annual 5K trail run on Saturday morning, even in the mud and rain. Spring is here and an adequate water supply should not be a problem.