The water is definitely receding, but this guy didn't get the memo in time:

He's lying about four city blocks away from the river.

I've been making mental lists of things that we can donate once people are getting back into their homes and need basic supplies, but right now there's very little to do. The shelters report that as soon as they ask for something, they're inundated with shoes, blankets, pillows, clothing, baby strollers, or whatever is needed. People have to wait for the police to declare their homes safe and then be signed in and out as they go to their houses, to avoid looting and to make sure no one slips and falls and isn't missed for days. The process of opening up the neighborhoods will take at least a week. The big fear is that some people may have been missed in the mandatory evacuations, although they went door-to-door and placed reverse 911 calls. So far, there's only been one flood fatality in town.

M:TNG-2 went to visit a friend who lives just above a flood area, and they walked down as far as they were allowed. They report that the National Guardsmen were very pleasant and didn't try to chase them away as long as they didn't cross into the flood zone. (It always makes me laugh when they're surprised that a bunch of bored young men were happy to chat with a group of teenage girls.)

We weren't supposed to get rain today, but we're under a thunderstorm warning and tornado watch.

I'm going to take refuge in fandom pursuits.