The image depicts a flooded urban area seen from an elevated angle. The horizon cuts through the middle of the composition, revealing a distant cityscape with industrial buildings and smokestacks against a cloudy sky. Closest to the viewer, there are partially submerged telephone poles and a building with visible window panes. The floodwaters seamlessly blend into the city on the other side of the river. The brushstrokes create movement in the sky and water, while the buildings and poles are depicted with precise lines. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and sepia tones to convey a somber, dramatic atmosphere.