All the rain and snow has people in Lemmon Valley getting nostalgic about the drought.

The rain and snow has people in Lemmon Valley getting nostalgic about the drought. They've been dealing with flooding in homes for weeks.

Basic things like taking a shower are still a problem in Lemmon Valley, as people are either inundated with flood waters, or surrounded by them.

The rain and snow has people in Lemmon Valley getting nostalgic about the drought. They've been dealing with flooding in homes for weeks.

Basic things like taking a shower are still a problem in Lemmon Valley, as people are either inundated with flood waters, or surrounded by them.

The rain and snow has people in Lemmon Valley getting nostalgic about the drought. They've been dealing with flooding in homes for weeks.

An upbeat Mayor Geno Martini says the state of the city of Sparks is good, and getting even better. He says the downtown area is being revitalized, and is becoming an even greater place, to live, work and play.

Basic things like taking a shower are still a problem in Lemmon Valley, as people are either inundated with flood waters, or surrounded by them.

Good things are happening in Victorian Square, in community policing, housing, and entertainment. All of that has Mayor Geno Martini feeling pretty good about the State of the City of Sparks.

So many people attended the community meeting at Lemmon Valley Elementary School last night, that a line formed outside.