All I remember is there was a poor family in an older farmhouse. There's a flood and they have to sit on top of the house. There's a lion or tiger in the house/flood with them. I don't know if their mom died, or was gone, maybe someone got lost in the flood?

"ABC Weekend Specials" Cougar! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365083/)

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I have been looking for the title of that movie for a VERY long time, as well! THANK YOU! (one less thing to wonder about!)