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We finished inspecting the entire dike this morning.  The HESCOs and sandbag portions of the dike look very good.  There are a few areas of the HESCOs and sandbag portions that require repairs, but nothing major.  We will announce a day/time to get about 20-30 volunteers to repair the HESCO/sandbag portions of the dike.

Having said the above, the south clay dike (by Mahoney’s house) had a very significant depression in the middle (approximately a 3 foot drop throughout the middle).  The City of Fargo will be adding more clay to the backside of the south clay dike to build it back up to 43 feet.  The north clay dike is in very good shape with little damage from the flood.

In view of the new flood level predictions, we will be inspecting the front side of the dike on Saturday to determine any weak areas that need to be fixed or reinforced.  We may need more volunteers later to make any necessary repairs/reinforcements.  Updates will be posted.

To: Timberline & Fox Run Residents

Great Job!  We survived the first battle and things are going well.  Water is going down and we are pumping less, but please don’t get complacent.  We need to still set-up teams to monitor pumps and watch dikes.

Please keep up the great work.  As people start returning to work we still need to monitor every day until water is at 37.5′.  Please make sure we are covered.

If you loaned out your shovels and ladders for sandbagging, please pick them up before the snow comes.  There are some in the Regan cul de sac (4336 Timberline Drive) and the Engkjer cul de sac (4114 Timberline Drive).

A message from Roger Fenstad/Moore Engineering/Timberline Resident

As you probably have seen, a 3 foot contingency clay dike is being made on 32nd Street.  We have just learned this morning that the contingency dike is going to be closed off today, but there will be a ramp on the south end (covered with crushed concrete) for vehicles to leave.  If you have a vehicle that has very low clearance, you will want to remove that vehicle immediately this morning.  Most vehicles (cars, SUVs, etc.) should be able to drive over the ramp with no problem.

Remember, this contingency dike has been planned for quite some time and should NOT be interpreted that our dike surrounding Timberline is weak.  We are still very confident in our dike particularly with the current water levels.

More news will be posted as learned.

The Timberline dike was built to a strong 43+ feet and with the water cresting at 41 feet is holding very strong (this has been confirmed by Roger Fenstad and Dave Helland from the City).  There is some seepage around the HESCO barriers but that is normal and sump pumps are handling most of the flow.  Some areas are requiring some smaller gas pumps, but again this is expected with any dike system.

The dike and pumps are being monitored by several teams of people throughout the neighborhood.  As of this posting (1:59 am), all reports by the inspecting parties are 100% positive with no change to the physical state of the dike.  Considering that the water level will be high for up to 5+ days, we will diligently monitor everything to ensure the safety of the residents of Timberline (and Fox Run).

No meetings are planned for Sunday at this time in view of the positive news on water levels and the state of the dike.  If anything changes, notifications will be sent out to residents.

I believe tonight will be the first full night of sleep for everyone.  If you haven’t had any sleep … get some as you deserve it!

It is official that we need to elevate the dike around Timberline to 43 feet (as with the rest of Fargo).  We won’t have sandbags today but we will be getting sand around 5 pm that we can manually fill with sand.  Please gather volunteers to help with filling sandbags for around 5 pm and to help top off the top of the dike.

Thanks!