Today's commute found me sneaking behind the movie theater again to get around the flooding and the traffic. This time, the water was up over the sidewalk a few inches and I got the tires wet.
The good news is that I saw two dumpsters back there that had floated out into the street. They weren't floating this morning, so that means the highest water has passed.
Then my quick link broke because I had worn my derailleur pulleys down to practically nothing. I stopped at the LBS and grabbed a new derailleur, a backup rear derailleur, a spoke wrench, and a seat post. Friday night in the dead of winter is the best time to get great service at the bike shop.