Well, our projected big flood of 2011 is nearing.

(I wish people out East weren't experiencing what they're goin' through now!!!)

So far, the City of Fargo, ND-National Guard, NWS forecasters, and other agencies have been planning for weeks now...for a possible repeat of 2009's all-time record of 41'.

At least this is more of a planned event now...not the helter-skelter madness of 96/97, or the anxiousness and Fargodome sandbagging craziness of 2009.

Sandbagging operations started 3 weeks ago here, with a goal of THREE MILLION sandbags!! They're all palletized, and stored inside warehouses here, ready for action.

I think 3 large "Spider" sandbagging machines are in use most of the time here.

Volunteer help has been awesome! Young and old...soldiering-on through lots of sandbagging! I think Fargo will hit 2.5 MILLION bags this week!!!

No whining here...just good-natured, slug-it-out work, getting ready. Planning for this event started Jan. 1 I think! It's a choreographed "ballet" of Men, Machines, and....Sand!

Check this News video from a local channel today...

Faron

Here is a link that might be useful: Flood News report...