Epcot has experienced significant localized flooding during extreme weather events, most notably during major hurricanes and tropical storms that frequently pass through Central Florida. While the park is built with an advanced network of canals and drainage systems designed to manage Florida’s heavy rainfall, record-breaking storms like Hurricane Ian in 2022 and various summer deluges have occasionally overwhelmed these systems. During such events, guests have captured footage of "rivers" forming in the walkways of areas like World Discovery and near the entrance of the park. However, it is important to distinguish between temporary "ponding" on walkways and catastrophic structural flooding. Disney's infrastructure is specifically graded to move water away from buildings and toward the World Showcase Lagoon. So, while you might find yourself wading through ankle-deep water in your ponchos during a particularly nasty thunderstorm, the park is designed to drain these areas rapidly once the rain subsides, usually allowing operations to return to normal within hours of the storm's passing.