Water, water, water

We have lots of water. Yesterday morning as I was getting ready to leave for work (later than usual... waiting for daylight) I noticed the driveway starting to get water. In less than hour the water was up to the fence where we park and getting close to being in the garage. I hurried Colton and I out of there and called Chuck and told him he better head home. I-94 was closed was from Casselton to Oriska so he had to drive the long way around. I got out just in time as the water was as high as the wheel wells on the Escalade. The shed and the garage have water, but the house should be fine as it sits higher. Colton and I are at my parents for the next couple days and Chuck is at home with the dogs keeping an eye on everything. The creek that runs by our house has washed out the road in one direction for us to get out and the other direction is washed out as well in 2 other spots from over land flooding. Our neighbor who has lived in the same house for the last 40 years has said he has never seen the water this bad.


Yesterday afternoon as Chuck was trying to fight the water a semi with a fully loaded trailer came down as far as our house (3 miles on gravel and Chuck was parked on the road because we can't get into the driveway) because he said he was lost and needed to turn around. (Wouldn't you just turn around on the overpass??) Our neighbor up the road by the interstate said he told the driver right way to turn/back up in his driveway but he kept going. Needless to say Chuck was not pleasant with this driver as the roads cannot/could not take the weight. The only alternative was for the driver to back his truck all the way back to the interstate. What an idiot! he's lucky he didn't get stuck and make things 10x worse.


The electricity went out this morning and the only place to purchase one is at a small town nearby for $400. Guess we should have one anyway. Our neighbor is having to go and get it because we can't get down the road to the town and he'll bring it over with the tractor. The only way for Chuck to go anywhere is by 4-wheeler at this point. A dam about 6-7 miles west broke and this has caused the major unexpected and fast water rising. I do have pictures but I have no way to up load them to the computer right now. Because of the snow and ice on the I-29 I made it as far as Gardner this morning and chose to turn around. Not worth the risk... it's just work. I'll post pictures when I can.