A valid point. He could choose to take on flood waters, perhaps certain floods, even.

However, in order to have a plan, he'd have to have a very detailed knowledge about our psychology in order to predict how we would react, and that is entirely possible. I concede that. However, floods interfere with the redemption process. They hinder, and occasionally, help.

This means he'd be interfering with the job of the wardens. You can make of that what you will.