A few times I've had the same experience with my pond, including this weeks 15� rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. The water is not exactly crystal clear at the moment, but it's certainly more clear than it was and it seems to be improving daily.
The first time it happened the pond was half full of muddy water before it overflowed with a heavy rain, and a week or so afterwards the water was very clear.
Once, within the same day after a heavy rain event the pond's water changed from chocolate milk turbidity to a strange translucent gray color.
Yesterday I noticed that some large water puddles on the property which normally hold muddy water after a rain were full of exceptionally clear water.
I wonder if it has something to do with the composition of the rain water itself. Acid rain perhaps?
(Edit) Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm glad y'all escaped Harvey unscathed, and got your grandfather out.
Last edited by gully washer; 08/30/17 09:37 PM.
