DECODING THE DATA
Think of the Valley Floor as a giant SPONGE.
0.0 (Bone Dry)
0.5 (Saturated)
- THIRSTY SOIL (Low #): The sponge is dry. It will drink the snowmelt before it reaches the river. RUNOFF THIEF.
- SATURATED SOIL (High #): The sponge is full. Snowmelt flows over the top and into the river. EFFICIENT RUNOFF.