13 inches in 12 hours. On Thursday much of Laie was underwater. There was a foot of water in the house, 18 inches in the garage, and two and a half feet in the back yard. The water rushed through our yard creating a new landfill. We stayed with the house and pulled all the things out of the bottom draws and shelves. We put them on top of dressers and shelves. We stacked furniture on chairs and tables. We watched the waters rise very quickly. Soon there was nothing more we could do. We sat on metal chairs and waited. Some of the town drains got plugged and bulldozers went in to clear them. After that the water went down. We used a broom to push water out of the house as soon as the level went below the threshold. We used our 16 gallon water vacumn to suck out a lot of it. It really helped. Friends and neighbors who were spared came to our aid. All of the rugs had to be dragged out of the house. That is a really yucky job! Every bottom drawer and cupboard is warped or swollen. We lost our refigerator, freezer, and some furniture made of pressed wood. The washing machine and dryer are still working at least for now. We were lucky some people in our ward lost everything. Many with small children took their 72 hr kits and rode surfboards and kayaks up to BYUH emergency center. Friday was a clean up day.We bought a new mop and mop bucket, and a handcart. Merry Christmas to us.It will be a while till things are back in order. We will stay in the house until they tell us otherwise. Some families cannot. We will keep you updated as we know more.