Flood Photos

[WYOBISONMAN]

If anyone wants to post flood pictures, do it here. With cell phones there are probably many of you with photos.

[Bison15]

House in Moorhead on River Dr.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3382869804_35a2b0db60.jpg
Building a dike on Elm St. South of El Zagel Clubhouse
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3382051657_d1189cc67a.jpg
2nd St. Dike North of downtown dike
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3382869406_d3ee31f605.jpg
Elm St. under water by El Zagel golf course
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3379601745_34c91df499.jpg
Sandbagging in FFD parking lot.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3379600641_8b3a79a475.jpg

All these pic were taken on Monday March 23rd

[Bison15]

4 Mi East of Casselton along County Rd. 10
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3385230774_7fa5829c8a.jpg
On top of Elm St. Dike. I'm Standing where my grandparents house was in 97'
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3385230550_5cd39fcdcd.jpg
Dike on 15th Ave N. Corner of Elm St. & 15th
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3384415647_7a216824c9.jpg

These pics were taken on Tuesday March 24th

[WYOBISONMAN]

Stay safe everyone. We are thinking about you. And.....great photos!

[roadwarrior]

Will a video be good?

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/235229/group/home/

[WYOBISONMAN]

Will a video be good?

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/235229/group/home/

Of course.....

[walknroehl]

Time lapse video of sandbagging in the FFD! Beautifully controlled chaos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_DCAf6jWkg

[bisonbills]

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All take about a mile west of Harwood, ND.

[Hammerhead]

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you back in Lake Agassiz.

The only time I ever sandbagged was in the summer of 1993 (Or was it 1991) when we had all of that torrential rain. At least that was in the summer so we were out there in shorts.

[Bison15]

Maple River 1 mile North of Mapleton
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3386911225_ba0415c3fc.jpg
Truck Traffic at 19th Ave N & University Drive
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/3386910921_7c8ccec959.jpg
Red Cross HQ
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3386910629_93b65b51f4.jpg
Red Cross HQ
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3386910385_4d24f556e1.jpg

[Bison15]

Sandbagging @ The Fargodome
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/3387749153_840c3b783f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3387748709_a468fe4537.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3387748413_dc22f78e1f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3388554678_6409b9256a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3387747513_6cc44f051c.jpg

We were out sandbagging today in south fargo on River Dr. The water is getting ridiculous.

[Hansel]

A lot of people in the stands in the Dome... were they media/on breaks etc?

[MNLonghorn10]

A lot of people in the stands in the Dome... were they media/on breaks etc?

rubber neckers!

arrest them all:p

[Bisonguy]

A lot of people in the stands in the Dome... were they media/on breaks etc?

Most everyone in the FFD was on break. :hide: :D

Pizza, sandwiches, spaghetti, candy bars, and soda............

[UTH]

Most everyone in the FFD was on break. :hide: :D

Pizza, sandwiches, spaghetti, candy bars, and soda............


Hmmm... Bismarck has bananas, water, and allegedly hot dogs.:banghead: Chiropractors and masseurs/masseusses too, though.:D

[mebisonII]

A friend linked to this on facebook this morning:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=60026954802&h=oU_tQ&u=GijPX&ref=nf


You guys can beat this thing.

[TransAmBison]

Wow. We gotta win this thing. Worked too hard not to.

[roadwarrior]

There are hundreds of videos on youtube.com

Do a search for "Fargo flood"

[Bison15]

River @ 39 Ft Thursday the 26th. This was along River Dr. in Sounth Fargo. I'm standing on a dike we were building up. I'm just glad I didn't fall backwards while throwing all those sandbags.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3389717271_a7e9ebfef5.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3389715303_4c242accf3.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3389711613_3b5bd93281.jpg

[NDSUFan_Sav]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/red_river_flooding.html

[sambini]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/red_river_flooding.html
Thanks Sav for the link+++

[extremerouge]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/red_river_flooding.html
interesting to read the comments on that site! some people are very complimentary of ND/MN!

[extremerouge]

here are some pictures from AP

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Homes-surrounded-floating-ice-and-floodwater-Red-River-continues-rise/photo//090328/480/82a956e691574a8bb5fb811e8d8ffe9f//s:/ap/20090328/ap_on_re_us/midwest_flooding#photoViewer=/090328/photos_ts_afp/4e7b9eea3a692bb95dd6d05fe643ad30

[4mcruenomore]

Some Bismarck pics from our street in south Bis:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/DSC00100.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/DSC00099-1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/DSC00102.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/DSC00108.jpg

[4mcruenomore]

Starting to sandbag, BISON pride
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/DSC00104.jpg
Aftermath, still showing BISON pride. I tell you what, no one asked me what kind of MPG I get during all of this. I didn't see any Prius cars either, and I got many thanks for having a big gas guzzler. Survival, it pays to have a large truck on 37's.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/aftermath.jpg

[WYOBISONMAN]

4mcrue.....

Was that water from the icejams on the Missouri?

[4mcruenomore]

4mcrue.....

Was that water from the icejams on the Missouri?

Yes, it came back up thru the storm drains. The river was too high, so the snow melt flowed backwards into bismarck, instead of out.

[4mcruenomore]

It's No Dak, when people I have never met before helped me sand bag, and some huge truck hauled people's cars out. No clue who he was. We just come together and take care of each other, no questions asked.

[NDSUFan_Sav]

Yes, it came back up thru the storm drains. The river was too high, so the snow melt flowed backwards into bismarck, instead of out.

how is bismarck now, i know my aunt and uncle had to evacuate and haven't talked to them since then.

[4mcruenomore]

how is bismarck now, i know my aunt and uncle had to evacuate and haven't talked to them since then.

As of right now we are fine. Double Ditch ice jam still is leaking, and Garrison is at 9,000, which will take 48 hours to reach Bismarck. I left the majority of my sand bags up, but from what I hear we are doing just fine, no threats.

[BisonBabe]

Here are some pictures I took of the Maple River at on Cty 17 & Cty 10 as well as Central Cass

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/ndhotmama72/Flood%202009/100_0091.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/ndhotmama72/Flood%202009/100_0092.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/ndhotmama72/Flood%202009/100_0093.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/ndhotmama72/Flood%202009/100_0096.jpg

[4mcruenomore]

We took a little break tonight from the madness and had a few beers at the Freedom Riders Bike Show. Believe it, the wife took this pic, LOL
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/hooters.jpg

[MNLonghorn10]

hi........

[NDSUFan_Sav]

hi........

hello....so your place is good so far MNLH?

[MNLonghorn10]

LOL was saying Hi to the ladies in your last pic, haha.

yea we're high and dry. In a "code red" voluntary evac zone right now...but the water has to crest at to around 42 for us to get any water...so I think we'll be okay.(knock on wood)

[WYOBISONMAN]

Here is a link for the Oak Groave photo index that shows the installation of the flood walls that failed as well as some other interesting flood pictures.

http://www.oakgrovelutheran.com/index.php

Here is just one of the photos that show the wall leaking.....

http://www.oakgrovelutheran.com/goimages/goadmin_oakgrove/photo/gallery78/image1207.gif

[NDSUFan_Sav]

LOL was saying Hi to the ladies in your last pic, haha.

yea we're high and dry. In a "code red" voluntary evac zone right now...but the water has to crest at to around 42 for us to get any water...so I think we'll be okay.(knock on wood)

hahaha yeah i know figured i'd say hello back :) trying to keep up the happy mood :nod:

[fargocyclone]

Here is a link for the Oak Groave photo index that shows the installation of the flood walls that failed as well as some other interesting flood pictures.

http://www.oakgrovelutheran.com/index.php

Here is just one of the photos that show the wall leaking.....

http://www.oakgrovelutheran.com/goimages/goadmin_oakgrove/photo/gallery78/image1207.gif

Hmmm... good engineering there...:blush:

[bisonbills]

Those pics are unbelievable with water squirting right through the seams. Has to make Grand Forks a little weary since so much of their protection is based upon those types of walls. I hope they got theirs from a better company!!

[roadwarrior]

If you compare the flood wall at Oak Grove with the flood wall at the VA hospital in Fargo, it's obvious that the engineering wasn't done by the same people. (although the VA flood wall is much higher)

[Hammersmith]

Those pics are unbelievable with water squirting right through the seams. Has to make Grand Forks a little weary since so much of their protection is based upon those types of walls. I hope they got theirs from a better company!!

Those leaks weren't the problem. Something happened along the base of those walls, and they probably won't know exactly what until the flood waters recede. Most likely, the fast current eroded the soil along the base of the wall. That reduced the structural strength of the metal panels and allowed the base of the panels to buckle. That caused further erosion and allowed the water to flow underneath, under pressure, which meant that sandbagging the breach from the inside was impossible. If the wall's foundation hadn't been compromised, the leakage in the picture could have been dealt with easily.

[bisonbills]

The soil around this area is so terrible for any structural stability. I read an article once where a civil engineer from New Orleans said the soil around here is some of the worst for building anything. He said he wouldn't allow anyone to build basements around here. Any building of any substantial height must be dug down to bedrock, which is about 100 feet down. It's all just a game of educated guesses as far as how things are going to act I guess.

[fargocyclone]

Those leaks weren't the problem. Something happened along the base of those walls, and they probably won't know exactly what until the flood waters recede. Most likely, the fast current eroded the soil along the base of the wall. That reduced the structural strength of the metal panels and allowed the base of the panels to buckle. That caused further erosion and allowed the water to flow underneath, under pressure, which meant that sandbagging the breach from the inside was impossible. If the wall's foundation hadn't been compromised, the leakage in the picture could have been dealt with easily.

...that's what FMEA's are for... :banghead:

Edit: For the non-engineers, FMEA - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

[bisonmike2]

The soil around this area is so terrible for any structural stability. I read an article once where a civil engineer from New Orleans said the soil around here is some of the worst for building anything. He said he wouldn't allow anyone to build basements around here. Any building of any substantial height must be dug down to bedrock, which is about 100 feet down. It's all just a game of educated guesses as far as how things are going to act I guess.

D.P. Schwert has also been saying that for years. He also is has a quote on the NDSU flood website about how the oakport development should not have been developed and is subject to severe flooding. Goofy guy but he knows his stuff. I also remember him saying in class that anyone living in the Pacific northwest is an idiot and will die* due to a major volcanic event that will take place in the very near future.

*not exact words but he was pretty adamant about drilling that point home.

[tjbison]

D.P. Schwert has also been saying that for years. He also is has a quote on the NDSU flood website about how the oakport development should not have been developed and is subject to severe flooding. Goofy guy but he knows his stuff. I also remember him saying in class that anyone living in the Pacific northwest is an idiot and will die* due to a major volcanic event that will take place in the very near future.
*not exact words but he was pretty adamant about drilling that point home.


In reality we are close enough to be severly affected by something like this also, as Yellowstone or pretty much 1/2 of Wyoming is nothing but a giant Volcano waiting to blow:hide: :hide: :hide: :hide: :hide:

just realized that chair i'm hiding under won't protect me from LAVA!!!

[UTH]

In reality we are close enough to be severly affected by something like this also, as Yellowstone or pretty much 1/2 of Wyoming is nothing but a giant Volcano waiting to blow:hide: :hide: :hide: :hide: :hide:

just realized that chair i'm hiding under won't protect me from LAVA!!!


Time to fix that smiley so he's on top of the chair. Problem solvedhttp://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/indio_rojas/Smilies/SmiliesThumbsupa.gif

[NDSUFan_Sav]

In reality we are close enough to be severly affected by something like this also, as Yellowstone or pretty much 1/2 of Wyoming is nothing but a giant Volcano waiting to blow:hide: :hide: :hide: :hide: :hide:

just realized that chair i'm hiding under won't protect me from LAVA!!!

just keep tip toeing as quick as you can and you'll be fine :confused:

[tjbison]

Time to fix that smiley so he's on top of the chair. Problem solvedhttp://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/indio_rojas/Smilies/SmiliesThumbsupa.gif


just keep tip toeing as quick as you can and you'll be fine :confused:

Thanks guys!! i feel much better now!

[4mcruenomore]

Double Ditch ice jam north of Bismarck. Supposedly is 5 miles long, standing where we were at, it was as far as you could see north or south. Sorry for the cell phone pic:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/doubleditch.jpg

[NDSUFan_Sav]

Double Ditch ice jam north of Bismarck. Supposedly is 5 miles long, standing where we were at, it was as far as you could see north or south. Sorry for the cell phone pic:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/doubleditch.jpg

well i'm guessing that was taken a few days ago cuz you guys got another 18 inches of snow

thanks for the pic tho

[tjbison]

Red River as seen from NASA! this is really cool IMO!!

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37702

Hit the Download on the bottom left of the pic and you can scroll the entire river as it travels thru Fargo!! look at the water in the Oxbow area!!!! WOW

[NDSUFan_Sav]

Red River as seen from NASA! this is really cool IMO!!

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37702

Hit the Download on the bottom left of the pic and you can scroll the entire river as it travels thru Fargo!! look at the water in the Oxbow area!!!! WOW

thanks TJ!!!

[WYOBISONMAN]

Red River as seen from NASA! this is really cool IMO!!

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37702

Hit the Download on the bottom left of the pic and you can scroll the entire river as it travels thru Fargo!! look at the water in the Oxbow area!!!! WOW

That is just simply amazing how much water is out there between the dikes!

[bisonbills]

I don't know if this has been linked yet, but here ya go.....

http://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/fldphotos2009.htm

Some simply amazing pics of the Mighty Red.

[Bison15]

This is a satellite image taken on April 3rd 09. This is from my company's website satshot.com Look at all the water North of Fargo.

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=334&stc=1&d=1239112586

We also had High resolution Aerial Imagery taken on the 29th during the crest.
you can view it at rrflood.satshot.com

There is a lot of images on the website so it may take a little while to find the right ones in the area you are looking for. Check back later for a mosaic of all the images. That should make it easier to view. Enjoy!