Also vertical, which the rain yesterday was not.

This was one of the main downtown shopping areas at daybreak. I've just come back from it, and it's now reduced to two giant lakes with a ribbon of road between, and the shops on either side have a bit of dry sidewalk to put their trash (and soaked carpets) out.

My favorite bookstore is fine. Other bookstores on other branches of the river are less fine. There's rolling water disruptions for my side of the city since the water treatment plant flooded. . .lots of tea in the immediate future, hurrah for boiled drinks.