Grand Forks Part II

[XJHEAD]

KA-T_240;267264 wrote:
My dad and I where looking at maps on the clay county website. You could raise and lower the water level and look at where the water would be.

HAHAHA I just looked at that, pretty funny that they show Moorhead all the way up to 44' but in Fargo it stops at 40'.

When people began to settle here Moorhead was suppose to be the big town because of the higher ground.

Here is a link to some 1897 flood picts

http://www.fargo-history.com/floods/fargo-floods-1890s.htm

[PSiedTSi]

Yeah, my mother is screwed at 42ft according to the map lol, she lives in like the geographic center of Moorhead...not good lol.

Bill, what cause the other to happen? The differences in state government(ie, taxes)? I know Moorhead was kinda known as a "Tavern town" back in the day.

[XJHEAD]

Here is some history

http://www.fargo-history.com/early/beginings1b.htm

[integra_gsr98]

My house in Moorhead is safe even up to 44 ft. However at 42 ft I will be sandbagging.

[King Ricer]

i will throw this out there now, but if anyone ends up need to sandbag their place, hit me up and ill come help.

[Joel]

Talked to my dad tonight. Evidently were redoing our whole flood wall up to 41'. We need One more person who is skilled in carpentry/structure design. If anyone is willing to help on saturday get some free lunch beer, text or call me @ 388-4792. there will be all the equiptment we need and 5 other carpenters here.

[XJHEAD]

I ordered these this morning for my dad's place south of Fargo.

Each panel is 15' X 3' X 3' just fill with sand.

[PSiedTSi]

integra_gsr98;267270 wrote:
My house in Moorhead is safe even up to 44 ft. However at 42 ft I will be sandbagging.

Yeah, I think thats about the same for my mother. The street is water filled at 42feet.

[MisterCMK]

When can I bring my fishing boat and float through town?

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[Bp-08]

from what ive heard if it downpores like the predict this weekend this will be bigger than the 97 flood, when im done sandbagging my dads house I will help anybody for food lol. They said its supposed to crest a 40ft when in 97 it crested at 39ft.

[STiSchucky]

im fucked nice knowin ya

[squawsnatch]

wished i lived on a flood plain........

[fdfreak]

I am in a 3rd floor condo just west of the Bowler. Unless the flood level reaches 60ft Im good. I just have to get all my ice fishing equipment off the ground in the garage.

[Rexwagon]

XJHEAD;267273 wrote:
I ordered these this morning for my dad's place south of Fargo.

Each panel is 15' X 3' X 3' just fill with sand.

Some hesco barriers.

I will be sand bagging downtown and everywhere this weekend for the national guard.

[Jim]

Here is a direct link to the Moorhead Map:

http://www.maps.co.clay.mn.us/map/Moorhead/disclaimer.htm

PSiedTSi;267280 wrote:
Yeah, I think thats about the same for my mother. The street is water filled at 42feet.

My parents house is good till 41.5...

[bubba]

MisterCMK;267283 wrote:
When can I bring my fishing boat and float through town?

I'll give u a call, lol...

Sorry, but I just can't feel bad for people in this... it happens every year... here's an idea, don't wanna get flooded, don't live where it does, especially low ground...

[MisterCMK]

bubba;267298 wrote:
I'll give u a call, lol...

Sorry, but I just can't feel bad for people in this... it happens every year... here's an idea, don't wanna get flooded, don't live where it does, especially low ground...

Are you bringing the boat or should I? :icon_cheers:

[Rexwagon]

bubba;267298 wrote:
I'll give u a call, lol...

Sorry, but I just can't feel bad for people in this... it happens every year... here's an idea, don't wanna get flooded, don't live where it does, especially low ground...

I dont think anyone is asking you to feel bad.

[XJHEAD]

I may have to get the Jetski's fired up. I have never been up and down the streets of Fargo with one before.