I was actually asking because I thought maybe you had some information that I'm lacking. It may surprise you to hear that occasionally words used in headlines/titles are not entirely accurate and are often misleading.

I think asking whether the flood was at its higest level ever or whether it meant the highest level reached in a certain length of time was/is a perfectly valid question--especially when your clipping goes on to mention the 1993 flood.

Weathercasters tend to use words that make ANY type of weather seem frightening or exciting.
I was hoping maybe you had read something that would let me know how prepared I need to be in case we flood again.