Monthly Archive: March 2009

Mar
27

Flood, Day 5

We have more or less buttoned up the house, and are waiting should the worst happen. So far, so good, and we should be safe up to and a bit beyond the projected crest of 43′. If the power goes …

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Mar
26

Flood Update, Day 4

Pool house under water. (This is a dark rectangle near point A in the map.)

I spent almost 8 hours working the sandbagging line Southeast of the water treatment plant yesterday. We added two feet to the tops of the sandbag dikes.
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Mar
24

Flood Update, Day 3

Snow in our front yard

We officially entered the major flood stage today. That is 30 feet. 18′ is where minor flooding begins. Most of Fargo’s flood protection stops at about 40′. They are predicting a crest at about 41′ on Saturday/Sunday, and because of …

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