I think my experience walking through countless marshes, etc, duck hunting has bestowed upon me better than average wading sensibilities. Also, the "pack" I happen to keep in my trunk is a dry bag, so it'd actual provide awkward flotation, though, if water was "that" deep I'd probably take it off and use it as a hang on float. Anyways, in a flood, my goal would be to know the weather is coming and stay the heck out of flooded areas. It'd only be in some poorly planned situation you'd see see me out running around in that garbage. I don't live or spend a great deal of time down stream from a major damn, so I should see this stuff coming.