How many inches of water can a Prius drive in before stalling?

Wow I just never expected cars to be floating around Long Island.

The house is yours? If so what are your repair plans?

 

If it can get to the bottom of your door then that is to deep. Have been on calls where people drive past the police barriors and drive through 2 feet of moving water. (A car can be swept away by 1 foot of moving water.) and they are screaming for help as their car is floating down the street heading into the creek. I do not want water to get into my car so only maybe 4 inches of water is my limit. Just think if you open your car door, will water get in. That is a good gauge.
Read this link for water troubles CFS Press - Swiftwater Resue Books - Articles and Links

What does it take to float a car? A rough rule of thumb is that each foot of water pushes against the broad side of a typical car with about 500 lbf (227 kgf) of force and displaces about 1,500 lbs (680 kg). Thus, two feet (less than a meter) of water will float most cars. However, a car can be washed away in less, depending on variables such as the speed of the current, the design of the car, whether the car is sideways or end-on to the current, and the type of bottom

 

If it is raining I'm staying home!

 

I've been forced to keep going in unexpected flood water too. Water came up to mid way on the wheels. Drove very slow and no probs then or since.

 

Reminder - - - - -

During this past week of heavy atmospheric rivers and lots of flooding in the Pacific Northwest, emergency responders have had to rescue numerous people from vehicles that stalled or floated off the road in too-deep water, after they went around "Road Closed" signs. My state was fatality-free through this flooding event until this morning, when another driver went around such a sign in the dark and their SUV found a 6 foot ditch. Responders arrived quickly, but it was too late.

When considering whether or not to drive through water, remember that if you guess wrong and the vehicle starts to float, it will often find deeper water before it ceases floating. And the force of moving water will sweep a vehicle off the road in shallower water.