Hydroplaning is fun!

Southern California has received 3 times the average annual amount of precipitation in the past 4 months! We've had about 30 inches of rain since October 2004. We are currently in the middle of another big storm and I'm sure we've gotten another 10 inches in the past 4 days. Driving on the freeways with crazy drivers is bad enough, but when you add 30-40 inches of rain, you never want to get on the road again!
It has been raining non-stop for the past 4 days and there is a lot of water out there. As we drove back from Mammoth last night, we must have passed a flooded sign every mile or so. What is hydroplaning? It's when your car is basically gliding over the water because there is no traction. One would think that in a 4WD SUV, this would not be a huge problem. Well, apparently, when the water levels are about 1-2ft deep, it doesn't matter what kind of car you drive. You need a boat!
Who needs roller coasters when you can get cheap thrills from hydroplaning all over the place and fearing a head-on collision???