Bismarck/Mandan Flood 2011

[xc_rider08]

Well we are now about ready to flood. with the run off from the mountains not quite here, and the river rising.. its time to start sand bagging the realtives house.

the river right now is at 15 feet. flood stage is 16 feet. we have a dam north of us that is so full of water they are having to increase the flow of the output, which is flooding us to the south.. but the only way they can control the water level in the dam is bye letting out more water.. right now the water is comign in at roughly 120kcfs and only leaving at 75kcfs.. and the river has risen about 8 feet sense the start of it..

they are projecting right now, the river will get up to the 20-21 feet stage, and then stay like this all the way to july. we figure we have about 4-5 more days b4 the water gets to the point where it really jumps up.

we can watch the water rise from the time we started this morning sand bagging till the time we quite tonight.

here are some pics

first trip to get sand bags.. loaded and unloaded them.. in all today we did 11 truck loads and one flat bed car trailer full.

[xc_rider08]

5-26-11

well back in from another 12 hour day of sand bagging. 9 more truck loads hauled into the place today. i have it roughly figured out that i have helped make/haul/ place over 10,000 sand bags int he last 3 days.

the river is still rising. and they dont know what its gonna get too. just takign it day bye day.

[xc_rider08]

5-26-11

some pics from 5-25-11



man made road built up cause water would be over the top of the other road

[xc_rider08]

pics from 5-25-11





my buddies parents place.. they filled this 3 foot tall water bladder to help protect their place



used to be able to drive a double decker boat under the bridge


another water bladder pic


not much more it can come up and the rocks are gone

[xc_rider08]

5-25-11 pics

there was once 12 steps here b4 the water started rising


used to be no water infront of the trees



someone forgot about the craine. lol





no water shoudl be in this pic

[xc_rider08]

day end pics from 5-25-11

waitin in line for sand bags. average of wait was 1.5 hours to 3 hours.





now my aunt and uncles place.. there used to be a concrete berm.. its under water bye 1.5 feet. notice the tape on the light pole.. each mark is a foot..t he top of the globe is the 21 foot mark for the hight of the river... we sand bagged to be safe up to 22.5 feet



notice eletrical box



rest of these pics are from the first day of sand baggin at the realtives place










my truck. looked like this ever trip to get bags.. over 200 bags in the back and 40-50 lbs per bag

[xc_rider08]

pics from 5-26-11
notice the difference in level in less then 12 hours







another persons house near my aunt and uncles building up the dike


first load of the day.


my cousin


here is what the house looks after 20 truck loads of sand bags later and 48 hours of work

[Rob1334]

Thanks for teh thread Kyle, hopefully take some pics driving around today. Hopefully get two mroe houses done today, one my grandma's house and the other is my dad's condo he owns.


Easiest to keep up with flood updates and Corp of Engineers lying to us on:

http://www.Bismarcktribune.com

I will get into the lies and mess of this when I am done working today, so late tonight could be an interesting post. I will tell you emotions are running VERY high right now and heads will roll when this fawker crests.

[xrated]

thanks for the updates.

I'm sending prays and dry thoughts your way!

OK now some questions.

Is that bladder filled with water and then it hugs the contours of the ground to keep water from creeping under?

How well do the sandbags work at holding off water and for how long?

What keeps the water from seeping/creeping under the barriers?

Is the plastic over the bags to help keep them from becoming saturated? I assume once they sand is saturated they are not very effective?

And what the heck happens to all the sand after?

[xc_rider08]

Originally Posted by Rob1334

Thanks for teh thread Kyle, hopefully take some pics driving around today. Hopefully get two mroe houses done today, one my grandma's house and the other is my dad's condo he owns.


Easiest to keep up with flood updates and Corp of Engineers lying to us on:

http://www.Bismarcktribune.com

I will get into the lies and mess of this when I am done working today, so late tonight could be an interesting post. I will tell you emotions are running VERY high right now and heads will roll when this fawker crests.

your welcome..

and i totally agree.. this has been a huge fuster cluck. but what can we do but keep bustin a$$ and tryign to save as many houses as we can.

wish i didnt have to go to work today, but will be back their helping u as soon as i get home. have your cell on you