actually had the swift water rescue teams on standby. at this point doesn't look like they will be needed. this is more or less a nuisance flood. once things dry out -- a couple of businesses at the end of the street will probably have a bit of cleanup to do. >> derrick, when i came to you, i didn't realize that was water behind you. i thought it was just the road. did you say that was 18 inches of water right there? >> about so at the curb down there. if you can take a look at the end of the street, there's some newspaper boxes and it's about halfway up those newspaper boxes. anything that was in there -- i doubt they've been filled because of the issues here. there's a lot of slots, a lot of debris here which gives me the impression that it's land or it's terra fir ma. that's the pa tombic. >> you there in washington, d.c., has definitely earned some definite bragging rights this winter. thanks so much for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> maybe not bragging rights you want, but you've earned them. >> thanks. the ipad is proving to be a hot seller on-line this weekend.