Roger wrote:

I of course don't want to use carpet, but what would be the most
"flooding friendly" flooring product I could use? I just don't want to
have to tear whatever I put in back out if its damaged from some
future flood. How about ceramic tile or linoleum? Would these stand up
to up to 1 inch of water.
I'm also going to leave a 1 inch gap between the floor and my new
drywall, maybe with a rubber baseboard to keep water from wicking up
into the new drywall if it does in fact flood again.
Any suggestions on the wall or flooring?

Tile would work, they line pools with it, after all. So would poured epoxy.
wood planking would be ok, if you're willing to go with a weathered look like
a boat-deck instead of the glossy-plastic look of modern oak livingrooms,
you just have to be prompt and aggressive about drying it out again.
Astroturf or indoor/outdoor carpet would survive, depending on what
contaminants your floodwater has. (if it's sewage, forget the wood and
the carpet). And area rugs made of all-synthetic fiber (poly or nylon)
can be taken outside, hosed down, dried off, and put back.

--Goedjn