We have been having major thunderstorms the last few days at my location. These storms have actually made some tornados, thankfully not at my house but near us.
As a result of these storms, we have had a giant amount of rain, so much so my man-hole covers have popped off and are completely flooded.
No worries, however, because my beds are high and dry. The raised beds keep the roots of the plants out of flooding waters. This is a major benefit to doing raised beds.