We were supposed to get 1-3 inches of rain today. When I went to bed at 11:00 the water looked good, the rain had stopped, the river was not over the bank, and the 10 dogs outside appeared to be safe for the night. So here it is at 2:30 AM. When I woke at 2:00 to check the water we were submerged again. Poor dogs outside were standing in 5 inches of water. The dog houses were unusable because they were full of water. The shelter has been sandbagged and the dogs are all in. One is in a crate, two have been doubled up in one pen. Earlier today our Trixie, a fabulous blue pit bull who had been in foster care for 4 months, finally went to her permanent home. Otto, a Doxie mix also went to his permanent home today. Hooray!! I went to several homes to teach how to set boundaries for dogs and people with very good success. A load of laundry is in the washer as we will no doubt need fresh, dry, blankets tomorrow morning.