all that water is supposed to end up in the bayou off to my left and then ultimately wash back out into the gulf of mexico. but none of this infrastructure was designed for anything close to this much water when it was built in the 1940s. the good news a short time ago, flood officials said the water levels in the barker came down a little overnight. that will aleve yit some of the fears that the water levels alock the bayou could continue to buy, but cold comfort for folks who have water up to their doorknobs and in some cases higher in this neighborhood and ones like t in the next few blocks down further into the evacuation area. stephanie? >> it is stunning. when you look at those sunny, bright skies you think maybe the worst is over and still these people are being evacuated because dams are overflowing. now to nbc's kerry sanders in ne ni niederland, texas, near beaumont.