But the creek is now receding. Rhodes' Ford Bronco took on some water but his household belongings were spared.
A sentiment shared by neighbor Kate Marklin. She's spent the last few days hauling goods up to the attic and placing furniture on cinder blocks.
Up the creek in Pemberton, Joe Holton had to wear trash bags as waders. Holton and others, say flooding is part of life along the creek. They've weathered this storm and there will be others in the future.
