[s-cars] Water leak revisited

[jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com]

Hello,
So the car filled up with about a gallon of water during the big storm
out here.  Most of it collected in the passenger rear area but came in
the front.  It's all dried out now, but I reread all of the archive
posts re: other people's water leaks from October.  After removing the
black plastic tray I can only see a few leaves and a bit of gunk under
the heater/blower stuff, its not like it's overflowing with yardwaste or
anything.  However, I cannot fit my hand underneath to try to clear out
this 2" drain that people refer to (can't even see it).  I am loath to
stick a coathanger down there lest I snag a wire or something.  Is there
something else that needs to be removed to get access or?
Could it be that water leaked in because the car was parked at an
approximately 35" angle facing uphill?  Do you guys see a LOT of crap in
the drain area when it clogs?  It sure doesn't seem obvious to me.  The
rain was very severe, over 6" in under 2 days here in Oakland.
Thanks,
Jim K.