Hiding in a small elevated doorway
The person ducks into a relatively small entryway, watching the water quickly rise up to the threshold around them.
Rising water dreams.
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Seeing water rise into a street, room, or landscape.
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25–48 of 206 scenesBuilding sandbag walls across a doorway
Effort is exerted to stack improvised barriers against the relentless, incoming pressure of the rising water.
Watching flood water move a distant boat
The dreamer observes a vessel being carried slowly and unavoidably by the powerful current down the inundated roadway.
Interacting with others in rising waters
You exchange brief, concerned words with a neighbor while both stand ankle-deep in the rising municipal water.
Repairing a failing protective barrier
You are actively patching small holes in a hastily constructed perimeter barrier before the rising water gains momentum.
Searching for high ground outside home
You walk along a sloping embankment, scanning for stable, dry terrain as the river continues its determined ascent.
Forcing an exit through high water
You push through a strong, fast current that has entered the lower level, desperately seeking an unobstructed way to leave the building.
Small boats passing through open streets
You watch small, makeshift rafts effortlessly navigate the wide, flooded thoroughfare where traffic usually moves.
Watching floodwaters distort reflections
The immense body of water completely covers the area, and you notice distorted, wavering images of the surrounding landscape in its surface.
Rising water affecting internal storage areas
The flood starts to seep into the ground-level storage closets where seasonal items are kept, making them unusable.
Navigating submerged pathways slowly
You carefully tread through the submerged sidewalks, avoiding hidden debris carried beneath the slow-moving, opaque water.
Water breaching internal basement level
The water level breaks through a previously sealed basement access point, quickly spreading into the utility rooms below the ground floor.
Viewing water from a completely sealed vantage
You look out from a high, interior room window at the street entirely submerged beneath the rapidly increasing floodwaters.
Holding onto submerged furniture pieces
You struggle to grip heavy, waterlogged furniture as the flood level creeps higher around the floorboards of the main living area.
Sheltering in elevated backyard area
You move towards the higher ground of the backyard, feeling the cold water wash against the lowest boundary fences.
Attempting to secure an item on a low shelf
You reach desperately for a specific object placed on a low shelf just as the water begins to lap against it.
Witnessing neighbors helping each other move
People in the flooded area organize themselves, passing supplies to each other despite the high water surrounding them.
Attempting to guide a small watercraft
You struggle to steer a small, simple rowboat against the unpredictable current of the rising flood.
Finding shelter on an unstable structure
You manage to reach a small, rickety wooden dock that seems barely stable amidst the surging currents.
Trying to communicate through rising water
A friend tries to tell you something urgent while standing in the rapidly rising floodwater, but the words get muffled.
A slow vehicle driving through deep water
A pickup truck inches forward through the deep floodwaters covering the main residential avenue outside.
Observing the initial trickle entering the building
You are near a wall watching the first slow, persistent drip of water seep through a hairline crack in the concrete.
Fleeing water intrusion from below
You scramble quickly up the exterior stairs as the water pressure pushes up underneath the ground floor.
Observing debris floating past the window
You watch household garbage and unfamiliar objects drift slowly past your window as the water levels climb higher.
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