Flood 2010 Pictures

[PSiedTSi]

bubba;303250 wrote:
Drive towards grand forks... water everywhere..

Not NEARLY as bad as last year at this juncture. Most of the volume of snow is completely gone and already water. Last year there were white caps breaking in the wind surround the interstate. This year I see muddy fields, with pools of water, and a ditch that's flowing pretty well.

[XJHEAD]

[dubbsy]

XJHEAD;303365 wrote:
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Where is that at?

[XJHEAD]

dubbsy;303367 wrote:
Where is that at?

Heritage Hills South of Fargo, 88th ave.

[DaveH]

Water still has ~7' to go before crest. ick.

[XJHEAD]

The ginder station alarms are going off like crazy out there. Almost everyhouse has one.. Not good.

[Raider]

what is a ginder station alarm? sorry never heard of it

nevermind googled it

[dubbsy]

XJHEAD;303370 wrote:
Heritage Hills South of Fargo, 88th ave.

I thought that's what that looked like. I thought they were bought out?
So that's at only 31'. wow. When I drove through out there last summer I thought it looked like the river was further down than that.

[XJHEAD]

That is what the river is under normal conditions.

All the homes originally had septic systems. After the sewer came through they connected the line to a small lift station to a force-main. Most of the manholes are under water and are taking on too much water so the pumps won't keep up.

Blue is the 1st picture facing West
Maroon is the 5th pict facing North
Red is the last picture facing North

[Joel]

[thrash]

Can you tell me a little bit more about your house-sized fort? I don't want to go to your blog. I'm just wondering what the rationale is here. Does this stay up year round from now on? What makes a water-tight seal here?

[PSiedTSi]

thrash;303428 wrote:
Can you tell me a little bit more about your house-sized fort? I don't want to go to your blog. I'm just wondering what the rationale is here. Does this stay up year round from now on? What makes a water-tight seal here?

He builds it every year and takes it down after the flood.

[Joel]

thrash;303428 wrote:
Can you tell me a little bit more about your house-sized fort? I don't want to go to your blog. I'm just wondering what the rationale is here. Does this stay up year round from now on? What makes a water-tight seal here?
We take it apart in sections and store it...
there is 6mm plastic wrapped over the top of the wall and held down to the ground by sandbags...

[XJHEAD]

Joel;303434 wrote:
there is 6mm plastic wrapped over the top ...

That's some THICK stuff.:icon_rabbit:

[Joel]

XJHEAD;303435 wrote:
That's some THICK stuff.:icon_rabbit:
We wouldnt find any 4 or 5mm that was 20x100

[XJHEAD]

Joel;303436 wrote:
We wouldnt find any 4 or 5mm that was 20x100

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[kylush]

lol

[Joel]

This is the concept behind the plastic that is on the ground in front of the wall... My idea last year after we had a blow out... does anyone think it actually does anything?

[XJHEAD]

Joel;303442 wrote:
This is the concept behind the plastic that is on the ground in front of the wall... My idea last year after we had a blow out... does anyone think it actually does anything?

It will help at your joints on the plywood and help keep them dry. The real deal with the plastic is erosion from the moving water on a clay dike. If you had a blow-out it was from lack of bracing. You guys still need a lot if the water comes up more than 3' on the plywood. Look at some pictures of plywood concrete forms and you will see what I was talking about.

ps. I did stop by and someone didn't want any advice today. Lunch was more important at the time.:icon_scratch:

[Joel]

XJHEAD;303443 wrote:
It will help at your joints on the plywood and help keep them dry. The real deal with the plastic is errosion from the moving water on a clay dike.
6 mil... lol i guess i never really though about 6 mil not meaning 6mm... anyways...
Do you think it is helping with any of the water pressure? I realize it is helping with erosion now that you say that.