Overall good story Dermot, but you left out one of what, in my opinion, was the most significant aspects of the flood. It is how the community pulled together. One of the radio stations had a transmitter high up off Farmer's Loop and they broadcast from there. People above the flood brought them records to play and they broadcast messages from families and friends who had become separated by the flood (Cushman bridge was out and University bridge hadn't been built yet). Our house on Denali Way had electricity. The flood was about a foot from the top of the basement. I baked a birthday cake for a neighbor's child and we took it by boat down the road to them. They were the only other residents on our street who hadn't evacuated to a shelter. I kept a running diary of what was happening, with the intent of turning it into a story or book. Maybe I will yet do that.