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Is that a crest I see?
It appears that the mighty Red in Fargo is nearing its crest a little early. That’s good news! Let’s just hope the rain holds off this weekend. Optimism is settling in now that we will be spared the...
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It is with great excitement and relief to be able to say the word – CREST. I hope I didn’t jinx us, but it appears that the Red River is going down in Oxbow. The highest observation was 37.14...
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Last Bit of Levee Work
Here are some images of the last bit of levee work in Valley City. Some of the last emergency levees raised in Valley city were on the VCSU campus. We are 3″ short of flood stage as of 9:00 am Sunday...
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No Crest and No End in Sight.
Valley City is entering Phase 2 of our flood fight. As of noon the Sheyenne River in Valley City was at 18.25 feet. There is still no official flood crest forecast. However, officials have told us to...
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Bridges Underwater
Yesterday was a frantic day of raising levees, placing sandbags and trying to make sure that there were no traffic accidents as dump trucks full of clay and trucks from the National Guard Quick...
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Here is a short video to introduce some of the North Dakota National Guard soldiers on Levee Patrol in Valley City, ND:
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Give Clay Trucks Space-Valley City
I look like a Village People Reject while on volunteering as a traffic guard this weekend.Standing in the middle of a half-a-dozen, 18-ton dump trucks, that are all traveling at high speed and headed...
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My World Is A Flood: April 17
Every spring our backyard turns into a lake with a current. The coulee that runs through our backyard returns to its roots and joins forces with the Red River of the North, swelling up and engulfing...
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My World Is A Flood: April 18
Photo taken April 18, 2013, around 8 a.m. Snow fell again yesterday and last night. This is supposed to be a flood blog not snow photos. New flood forecast came out yesterday, Wednesday April 17,...
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My World Is A Flood: April 19
Woke up this morning, Friday April 19, 2013, to quite a site. The only thing going through my head as a looked out the kitchen window was, “and so it begins…” Photo taken April 19, 2013, around 7 a.m....
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My World Is A Flood: April 20
Photo taken April 20, 2013, around 6:30 a.m. April 20, 2013, woke up to the sounds of geese honking. The geese have been very vocal this year, almost as if you can hear their disdain towards the...
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My World Is A Flood: April 21
Woke up to the sight of the water creeping into the yard. The water is visibly here now, so our 2013 flood has officially begun. Photo taken April 21, 2013, around 7:30 a.m. It is hard to see but...
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My World Is A Flood: April 22
No sign of beavers of muskrats yet. The turkeys have been absent as of late too. Plenty of deer and hawks though. Picture taken April 22, 8:30 a.m. Not much movement today with the flood. Photo taken...
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My World Is A Flood: April 23
A dozen ducks came by today. I went inside to get my iPad in order to take a photo, but the minute I came into sight, they all took off. I always feel bad crashing a party like that. Those ducks we...
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My World Is A Flood: April 24
The latest forecast is calling for 30-something feet next week, Monday to be precise. Then I heard later in the day they have changed that too. So I am not totally sure what is happening with the...
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My World Is A Flood: April 25
Photo taken April 25, 2013, around 5 p.m. As the water rises, I am in Minot, ND, for the Bakken Investor Conference, so the Lovely Lori has taken a few snapshots to monitor our flood progress....
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My World Is A Flood: April 26
Returned home from Minot late Thursday night, woke up to sounds of ducks, blue jays, geese, and the sight of this… Photo taken April 26, 2013, around 7:30 a.m. I noticed in Fargo, the National Guard is...
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My World Is A Flood: April 27
Photo taken April 27, 2013, around 6 a.m. Photo taken April 27, 2013, around noon. Photo taken April 27, 2013, around 6 p.m. What a beautiful Saturday, the snow is melting and the fields are starting...
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My World Is A Flood: April 28
Sunday April 28 was an interesting day in flood world. The Red River at Fargo was at 27.03 feet as of 7:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Forum of Fargo Moorhead. The crest is expected sometime...
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My World Is A Flood: April 29
Photo taken April 29, 2013, around 7 a.m. Looks like the water rose a bit overnight (Sunday night to Monday morning). The marker in front of the dead tree shows the yard is under about 3-feet of...
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