[deport]

AP - Mon Jun 19, 1:03 PM ET

A man stops to look at the high water in White Oak Bayou in Houston Monday, June 19, 2006. Torrential rainfall shut down highways and caused widespread flooding in Houston and southwest Louisiana. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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AP - Mon Jun 19, 12:32 PM ET

Jose Becerra wades through floodwaters Monday, June 19, 2006 in Houston. Torrential downpours created a nightmare commute for Houston-area residents Monday flooding some major traffic arteries. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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AP - Mon Jun 19, 12:08 PM ET

A motorist drives through a flooded intersection Monday, June 19, 2006 in Houston. Torrential downpours created a nightmare commute for Houston-area residents Monday flooding some major traffic arteries. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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AP - Mon Jun 19, 12:03 PM ET

Stranded motorists Julio Rodriguez, left, and Arturo Nieves, right, make their way through floodwaters Monday, June 19, 2006, in Houston. Torrential downpours created a nightmare commute for Houston-area residents Monday

[txhurl]

Interesting. I have a truck just like that. Didn't know I could drive thru 4 ft of water with no problem.

Wouldn't the water go in my exhaust pipes?

[RikaStrom]

I can't believe people are walking in that sludge. Don't they know what's in it?

Ok, I just had an abortive attempt to get out of my neighborhood. I'm at I-45 and West Mount Houston and that intersection is under water. They bayou is at capacity, and the side ditches are running over.

I-45 has a crawl of people, and running slow in both directions.

I decided I really didn't need Sonic and came back home for lunch.