Rain? What Rain?

South of town, the two old creek beds, White Woman and Sand, are usually dry. When there’s actually been enough rain to make them run again, it feels like an extra special treat. Photos on this page by Dave Breitkreutz
South of town, the two old creek beds, White Woman and Sand, are usually dry. When there’s actually been enough rain to make them run again, it feels like an extra special treat. Photos on this page by Dave Breitkreutz

If April showers bring May flowers, what do September rains bring?

Well, in the case of Wichita County in 2026, September rains bring water back to the old, dry creek beds in the county, some unfortunate flooding, and devastation to remaining fall crops.

But these photos and the ones on the next page deal mostly with the return of water to the county’s creeks. This page features the White Woman Cree…