The intake is above the water. Water did leak into the interior. Really resulting in muddy carpets and my Sirius tuner under the passenger seat looked chocolate dipped. The alternator crapped out as well. The tuner and alternator were pulled, disassembled and washed out at the campground and are still working a year later. The carpeting was yanked and washed at a carwash and the rest of the interior hosed out when I got home. There is no sign of it now.