Dillard spends the entire chapter dealing with the passing of a hurricane. How does the theme of "floods" relate to other parts of the book?

The theme of the flood, which is an example of the excesses of nature, is another example of this theme presented in previous and following chapters of the book. One of the recurring ideas throughout the book is the effusiveness of creation. The idea that one insect can produce thousands, if not millions, of offspring is an apt illustration of nature's excess. In the same way, the fact that one rainstorm, albeit a hurricane, can produces millions of gallons of excess water is just another example of nature's tendency towards the dramatic and excessive.