They Flooded Their Own Restaurant On Purpose
- Devin Almonte
- Apr 14
- 2 min read
Updated: May 8
Why fighting water with water might be smarter than it sounds
There’s a restaurant just outside of Louisville, Kentucky called Captain’s Quarters Riverside Grille. It sits right on the Ohio River, which sounds peaceful. Until that river starts to rise. As floodwaters rushed in, most of us would probably expect the usual emergency response: sandbags, moving furniture, unplugging everything, maybe squeezing in a few last-minute prayers. But the owners did something completely unexpected. They filled their own restaurant with water. On purpose. Six feet of clean water.
They opened their sinks and faucets, and just let it all pour in. Not the dirty river water, but clean water they could control. Why? Because when water pushes in from the outside, it’s the pressure difference that causes all the damage. So if the inside is already filled, there’s nothing for the flood to push against. In other words, they fought water… with water.
They shut off the power, cleared out the space, and now they’re waiting and watching. If this works, it could save them thousands in damage and an enormous cleanup. No one word yet on how things have turned out. But I love that they didn’t just react. They got creative. And even in the middle of a high-stress situation, they managed to have a little fun (especially around the 2:55 mark 😊). Check out the video:
How often do we rush to patch things up, block the pressure, or outrun the hard stuff that comes our way? We panic, react, and try to stay ahead of the flood. But what if the better move is to fill up first? To be so full of peace, hope, and God’s truth that the chaos has nowhere to land?
Romans 15:13 says, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Let’s be praying for this riverside restaurant. That their plan holds, that the waters stay where they belong. And maybe this week, we all take a moment to fill up intentionally too. Because when the storms come (and they will); what we’re filled with makes all the difference.
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