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Matthew Wilson stands in about ten inches of water in front of his Elaine Ct. home as he climbs on to his bicycle to take a ride around the block Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains caused street flooding throughout Huntington. Wilson, who recently started renting a home on the street, said that he was warned of the high water, but hadn't had to experience it yet.

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A pedestrian uses the sidewalk to go through the 10th Street underpass, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains caused street flooding throughout Huntington. The under pass was closed to traffic due to flooding under the railroad tracks.

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Traffic pushes through the flooded left-hand lane of the 2100 block Fifth Avenue Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains collected on many of the city's streets. Three blocks down at 24th Street, traffic was redirected away from Fifth Avenue due to the high water.

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Motorists travel along the 2000 block of Fifth Avenue as they try to avoid the left-hand lane Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains collected on many of the city's streets. Three blocks down at 24th Street, traffic was redirected away from Fifth Avenue due to the high water.

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A truck comes to a stop in floodwater Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the intersection of 21st Street and 5th Avenue as eastbound traffic passes by.

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A motorist navigates his Ford F-150 truck through about 10 inches of collected rainwater on Elaine Ct. following heavy rains Tuesday afternoon, which caused street flooding throughout the city. While driving through 10 inches of water is not even recommended for a large truck, it is nearly impossible for smaller cars.

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Robert Eakle stands near the Third Avenue end of Elaine Ct. as he waits for high water to subside Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Eakle could not get to his home because of the flooding. Eakle said that once the rain stops, it generally takes a couple of hours for the water to go down.

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A pickup truck trudges through ten inches of floodwater covering the roadway along Elaine Ct. on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains caused street flooding throughout Huntington. Elaine Ct. resident Jan Warner just purchased a home on the street and said she had no idea the water would get so high after a downpour.

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Driving through floodwater on city streets can be hazardous not only for the driver going through the water, but to nearby motorists on the same road who have their windshield obstructed by heavy splashing.

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Ten-year-old Mason Damron splashes through the high water in front of his home on Elaine Ct. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, after heavy rains caused street flooding throughout Huntington.

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