Flood Show by Charles Baxter — Review

The story "Flood Show" by Charles Baxter includes lots of descriptions of everyday life of a small city. The narration is full of allegories such as signs related to memories of the main character.

The plot tells about a man who almost drowns trying to cross a flooded river to reunite with his ex-wife. It takes ostensibly strange turns to get to his sentimental conclusions.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/95jun/flood.htm