{"id":48,"date":"2009-03-31T19:29:27","date_gmt":"2009-04-01T00:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=48"},"modified":"2009-07-07T22:47:22","modified_gmt":"2009-07-08T03:47:22","slug":"fargo-flooding-march-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/fargo-flooding-march-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo Flooding &#8211; March 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the spring of 2009, the Red River Valley and surrounding areas experienced massive amounts of river flooding and overland flooding.\u00a0 In addition to the huge amounts of water around, the circumstances were compounded by cold weather and plenty of snow to go with it.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have any photos of the FargoDome, or sandbag central, but I do have some of where I was.\u00a0 In the mix below you will find photos of people sandbagging at a South Fargo home, a business in Kragness, MN, and areas around Fargo and Moorhead.\u00a0 Make sure that you check out both pages of photos.<\/p>\n<!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8025.jpg\"\n               title=\"The Rising Red River.  Looking to Fargo from Moorhead on the Main Ave. Bridge.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8025.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8025.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"50\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8025\"\n               data-description=\"The Rising Red River.  Looking to Fargo from Moorhead on the Main Ave. Bridge.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8025\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8025\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8025\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8025.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7854.jpg\"\n               title=\"The path leading to the bike path is closed due to the flooding.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7854.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7854.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"36\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7854\"\n               data-description=\"The path leading to the bike path is closed due to the flooding.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7854\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7854\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7854\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7854.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7865.jpg\"\n               title=\"The flood water is only a couple feet from the bottom of the Main Ave. Bridge.  Many of the other bridges in town were closed or covered in water.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7865.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7865.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"37\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7865\"\n               data-description=\"The flood water is only a couple feet from the bottom of the Main Ave. Bridge.  Many of the other bridges in town were closed or covered in water.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7865\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7865\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7865\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7865.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8024.jpg\"\n               title=\"The Red River is only 8 inches from the bottom of the railroad bridge.  If you look at the lamp posts, you start to get an idea of how deep it got.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8024.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8024.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"49\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8024\"\n               data-description=\"The Red River is only 8 inches from the bottom of the railroad bridge.  If you look at the lamp posts, you start to get an idea of how deep it got.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8024\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8024\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8024\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8024.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8021.jpg\"\n               title=\"Many roads near the river were blocked off with road closed signs.  The national guard was in place to protect the integrity of the temporary earthen dike.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8021.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8021.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"48\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8021\"\n               data-description=\"Many roads near the river were blocked off with road closed signs.  The national guard was in place to protect the integrity of the temporary earthen dike.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8021\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8021\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8021\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8021.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                                    <br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8014.jpg\"\n               title=\"The Main Ave. Bridge became a tourist attraction for the residents Fargo and Moorhead as well as people that came to town to sandbag.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8014.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8014.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"47\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8014\"\n               data-description=\"The Main Ave. Bridge became a tourist attraction for the residents Fargo and Moorhead as well as people that came to town to sandbag.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8014\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8014\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8014\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8014.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7895.jpg\"\n               title=\"Here is an example of the over-land flooding just out of Moorhead.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7895.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7895.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"38\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7895\"\n               data-description=\"Here is an example of the over-land flooding just out of Moorhead.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7895\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7895\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7895\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7895.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7913.jpg\"\n               title=\"Loading the payloader to bring to the house.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7913.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7913.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"42\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7913\"\n               data-description=\"Loading the payloader to bring to the house.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7913\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7913\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7913\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7913.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7916.jpg\"\n               title=\"Taking the payloader into the flooding water to protect the house.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7916.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7916.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"43\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7916\"\n               data-description=\"Taking the payloader into the flooding water to protect the house.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7916\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7916\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7916\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7916.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7917.jpg\"\n               title=\"Taking the payloader into the flooding water to protect the house.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7917.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7917.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"44\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7917\"\n               data-description=\"Taking the payloader into the flooding water to protect the house.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7917\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7917\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7917\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7917.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                                    <br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-10\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7920.jpg\"\n               title=\"Filling sandbags using some cones with the tops cut off as funnels.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7920.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7920.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"46\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7920\"\n               data-description=\"Filling sandbags using some cones with the tops cut off as funnels.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7920\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7920\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7920\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7920.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7918.jpg\"\n               title=\"The sandbag chain.  Adding to the ring dike protecting the house.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7918.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7918.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"45\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7918\"\n               data-description=\"The sandbag chain.  Adding to the ring dike protecting the house.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7918\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7918\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7918\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7918.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-12\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_2083.jpg\"\n               title=\"A girl takes a photo of the over six foot high sandbag dike with water five feet up the other side.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_2083.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2083.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"31\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_2083\"\n               data-description=\"A girl takes a photo of the over six foot high sandbag dike with water five feet up the other side.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_2083\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_2083\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_2083\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2083.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-13\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7910.jpg\"\n               title=\"Loading sandbags onto the payloader in the blowing snow.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7910.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7910.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"40\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7910\"\n               data-description=\"Loading sandbags onto the payloader in the blowing snow.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7910\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7910\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7910\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7910.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-14\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_2084.jpg\"\n               title=\"Notice how the sandbag dike is 6 feet high.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_2084.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2084.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"32\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_2084\"\n               data-description=\"Notice how the sandbag dike is 6 feet high.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_2084\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_2084\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_2084\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_2084.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                                    <br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-15\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7848.jpg\"\n               title=\"A view from my window in the blizzard.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_7848.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7848.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"35\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_7848\"\n               data-description=\"A view from my window in the blizzard.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_7848\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_7848\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_7848\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_7848.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-16\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8075.jpg\"\n               title=\"Looking down the side of the Main Ave. bridge.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8075.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8075.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"55\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8075\"\n               data-description=\"Looking down the side of the Main Ave. bridge.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8075\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8075\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8075\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8075.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-17\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8062.jpg\"\n               title=\"The First Ave. bridge closed due to high waters.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8062.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8062.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"53\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8062\"\n               data-description=\"The First Ave. bridge closed due to high waters.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8062\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8062\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8062\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8062.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-18\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8060.jpg\"\n               title=\"A view of the flood from Moorhead looking toward Fargo.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8060.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8060.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"52\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8060\"\n               data-description=\"A view of the flood from Moorhead looking toward Fargo.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8060\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8060\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8060\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8060.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-19\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8059.jpg\"\n               title=\"The camera crews from The Weather Channel were there.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8059.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8059.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"51\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8059\"\n               data-description=\"The camera crews from The Weather Channel were there.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8059\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8059\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8059\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8059.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                                    <br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-20\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8107.jpg\"\n               title=\"Another view of the flooded area between Moorhead and Fargo, only at night.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8107.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8107.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"56\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8107\"\n               data-description=\"Another view of the flooded area between Moorhead and Fargo, only at night.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8107\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8107\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8107\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8107.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-21\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8134.jpg\"\n               title=\"The Moorhead Center Mall parking ramp and closed roads.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8134.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8134.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"57\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8134\"\n               data-description=\"The Moorhead Center Mall parking ramp and closed roads.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8134\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8134\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8134\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8134.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-22\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8140.jpg\"\n               title=\"The flooded Red River by the Main Ave. Bridge.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/IMG_8140.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8140.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"58\"\n               data-title=\"IMG_8140\"\n               data-description=\"The flooded Red River by the Main Ave. Bridge.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"img_8140\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"bd53ab1812d352616b42dd7e9492dcad\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"IMG_8140\"\n                    alt=\"IMG_8140\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/FFloodMar09\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8140.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n                            \n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the spring of 2009, the Red River Valley and surrounding areas experienced massive amounts of river flooding and overland flooding.\u00a0 In addition to the huge amounts of water around, the circumstances were compounded by cold weather and plenty of snow to go with it.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have any photos of the FargoDome, or sandbag 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