I saw that the Red River is flooding again. This time it will be cresting at 38 feet, which is slightly less than the 41 foot crest last year. I have went through a severe flood like this in my town. Our river almost hit a record crest!
I'm surprised why no one has ever mentioned (as far as I know) about dredging the red river so this wouldn't happen anymore. Plus this would be the cheapest of all their problems. Isn't this a good idea? Or how about a pipeline that takes overflow water from the Red River to a river that flows into the more desert like areas of North Dakota? Either choice would create immediate jobs and take care of a problem that is going to happen again for sure. Any thoughts?
Dredging the Red River...or any other river for that matter wouldn't work like that. For one, you would need to more then double the depth of the river, two you would need to continous dredge as a river woul fill it back up with sediment and three, man has been trying to control the rivers and nothing has truely worked. As for piping, you have any idea what kind of maintance that will take, or the cost to build such a system.
i'm in shock!!! i couldn't imagine going through that! I also wanted to comment on the photo where the "stop" sign is the only thing showing out of the water. it speaks for itself...
We just have to keep our heads up. We did pretty well considering what the town was like in 97. Our lives will all come back to normal, but for some it will take a lot longer than others. I hope there was no damage to your home. God Bless!
People's lives are being endangered and you make a comment like that???? Talk about insensitive. If you think that is a joke, maybe you should remember that if you have to explain you were joking, it isn't a very good joke.
This was a horroble event and we have a second crest to go through too! Your comments are very immature. If your butt was out there sandbagging with the rest of us you wouldn't be joking about it. we don't care if you like Obama or not!
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YOU SEEM TO BE SAND BAGGING ALRIGHT! That means you are not working. You are sitting around bitching on you tube while the others work. YOU DON"T HAVE A MONOPOLY ON DISASTERS EITHER DUMBASS! I"VE BEEN THROUGH WORSE THAN YOU"RE SEEING>>>>>and OBAMA DID DO IT!
I AM NOT SAND BAGGING BECAUSE OUR CITY MADE THREE MILLION OF THEM ALREADY. I was out of school and work for a week and me and my kids worked long, hard days for people that we didn't even know. WE PULLED TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY' AND THAT IS THE POINT. That doesn't happen everyday. YOU ARE MAKING LIGHT OF SOMETHING THAT IS SERIOUS! I know I helped save many homes and businesses in our city.
Gatoreffer, you are simply ignorant. I too joined our community. I worked 15 hour days, alongside friends and people I consider family, building dikes and evacuating 80 head of horses. We lost a house we diked for FOUR DAYS to a fire. Why comment so rudely on something that has devastated so many? Really, there is no point. Kudos to you niccamomma. Lets pray the 2nd isn't as bad as the 1st..
If you actually lived on the red you wouldnt be callin us stupid i live in grand forks and it sucks so you can shut up cuz it can get really fricken scary
If you read my earlier posts you would see that I am saying that Gatoreffer is stupid, not the flood, or the people that went through it. I live by the river, I worked my butt off as did my kids. I know what it is like to have the army patrol the neighborhood & what it's like to watch to T.V. & wait for them to tell you where they need help the most or if the levees were holding. I was there, I lived it! I am not criticizing anyone but the dumb person that said that this is Obama's fault!
Am a native from Grand Forks myself and relocated in 97 when my home was knocked off it's foundation by that flood, I'll never forget those nights of sleeping on cots in the hangars on the base after being evac'd with nothing but a backpack with enuff clothes to last a week. My heart goes out to all my NoDak brothers and sisters. Be strong and may God keep you warm and dry.
I am a fargo native, moved away 2 yrs ago. I'll never forget the flood of 1997. I am lucky to not be there this year, but it makes me sad to see this. Thanks for the video...very well done.
Went thru this last year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Good job on the video! Don't look at mine from last year...might make you worry. Just know this is only temporary. Hope all goes well. Thoughts and prayers!
im doing my heritage project on the red river flooding
pkking678z 1 year ago
I am doing a project on floods.
pkking678z 1 year ago
I went to help sandbag
MrParteyboy 1 year ago
I saw that the Red River is flooding again. This time it will be cresting at 38 feet, which is slightly less than the 41 foot crest last year. I have went through a severe flood like this in my town. Our river almost hit a record crest!
matteng1997 1 year ago
I'm surprised why no one has ever mentioned (as far as I know) about dredging the red river so this wouldn't happen anymore. Plus this would be the cheapest of all their problems. Isn't this a good idea? Or how about a pipeline that takes overflow water from the Red River to a river that flows into the more desert like areas of North Dakota? Either choice would create immediate jobs and take care of a problem that is going to happen again for sure. Any thoughts?
kalulew 2 years ago
Dredging the Red River...or any other river for that matter wouldn't work like that. For one, you would need to more then double the depth of the river, two you would need to continous dredge as a river woul fill it back up with sediment and three, man has been trying to control the rivers and nothing has truely worked. As for piping, you have any idea what kind of maintance that will take, or the cost to build such a system.
Mstar7 2 years ago
i'm in shock!!! i couldn't imagine going through that! I also wanted to comment on the photo where the "stop" sign is the only thing showing out of the water. it speaks for itself...
LadyAfrKeyWEST 2 years ago
I know it's bad when my own dad gets tears in his eyes because he is worried what will happen. This is terrible!
ericka0320 2 years ago
We just have to keep our heads up. We did pretty well considering what the town was like in 97. Our lives will all come back to normal, but for some it will take a lot longer than others. I hope there was no damage to your home. God Bless!
niccamomma 2 years ago
1. Good pics, caputres the disaster pretty well for sure!!
2. "IWantOutOfFargo" that made me laugh for quite a while. Getting out of Fargo is pretty fun, did it a few years ago :P
crashnburn1988 2 years ago
I live near a river in NJ and I would say thank God for tides. We get flooding during hurricanes but not like that.
spacklepro 2 years ago
OBAMA DID THIS!
Gatoreffer 2 years ago
People's lives are being endangered and you make a comment like that???? Talk about insensitive. If you think that is a joke, maybe you should remember that if you have to explain you were joking, it isn't a very good joke.
JodiM3246 2 years ago
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Do you remember Katrina? This is obviously Obama's doing. I heard someone saw Michele Obama running from the dyke before it went!
Gatoreffer 2 years ago
This was a horroble event and we have a second crest to go through too! Your comments are very immature. If your butt was out there sandbagging with the rest of us you wouldn't be joking about it. we don't care if you like Obama or not!
niccamomma 2 years ago
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YOU SEEM TO BE SAND BAGGING ALRIGHT! That means you are not working. You are sitting around bitching on you tube while the others work. YOU DON"T HAVE A MONOPOLY ON DISASTERS EITHER DUMBASS! I"VE BEEN THROUGH WORSE THAN YOU"RE SEEING>>>>>and OBAMA DID DO IT!
Gatoreffer 2 years ago
I AM NOT SAND BAGGING BECAUSE OUR CITY MADE THREE MILLION OF THEM ALREADY. I was out of school and work for a week and me and my kids worked long, hard days for people that we didn't even know. WE PULLED TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY' AND THAT IS THE POINT. That doesn't happen everyday. YOU ARE MAKING LIGHT OF SOMETHING THAT IS SERIOUS! I know I helped save many homes and businesses in our city.
Leave politics out of this one. GO BISON!!!!!!
niccamomma 2 years ago
Gatoreffer, you are simply ignorant. I too joined our community. I worked 15 hour days, alongside friends and people I consider family, building dikes and evacuating 80 head of horses. We lost a house we diked for FOUR DAYS to a fire. Why comment so rudely on something that has devastated so many? Really, there is no point. Kudos to you niccamomma. Lets pray the 2nd isn't as bad as the 1st..
90777ak 2 years ago
You are stupid!
niccamomma 2 years ago
If you actually lived on the red you wouldnt be callin us stupid i live in grand forks and it sucks so you can shut up cuz it can get really fricken scary
Ode2Funny 2 years ago
If you read my earlier posts you would see that I am saying that Gatoreffer is stupid, not the flood, or the people that went through it. I live by the river, I worked my butt off as did my kids. I know what it is like to have the army patrol the neighborhood & what it's like to watch to T.V. & wait for them to tell you where they need help the most or if the levees were holding. I was there, I lived it! I am not criticizing anyone but the dumb person that said that this is Obama's fault!
niccamomma 2 years ago
Am a native from Grand Forks myself and relocated in 97 when my home was knocked off it's foundation by that flood, I'll never forget those nights of sleeping on cots in the hangars on the base after being evac'd with nothing but a backpack with enuff clothes to last a week. My heart goes out to all my NoDak brothers and sisters. Be strong and may God keep you warm and dry.
TapOutSnap 2 years ago
I am a fargo native, moved away 2 yrs ago. I'll never forget the flood of 1997. I am lucky to not be there this year, but it makes me sad to see this. Thanks for the video...very well done.
kellieandspike 2 years ago
Went thru this last year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Good job on the video! Don't look at mine from last year...might make you worry. Just know this is only temporary. Hope all goes well. Thoughts and prayers!
Fotoeop 2 years ago
grand forks lurned its lesson in the 1997 flood to bad fargo has to now i dident think it was ganna be that bad
allycatt4 2 years ago
I recognize the herberger parking ramp, its starting to get scary, mud dikes going up everywhere.
kdoggin42 2 years ago
My family just had to evacuate :(
mckenzie970 2 years ago
God Bless!
xman4un 2 years ago 3
help us
tayler33408 2 years ago
that makes me sad
tayler33408 2 years ago 4
I am so sorry and I am praying for everyone!!!!
JodiM3246 2 years ago