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Published March 30, 2009, 12:00 AM

LOCAL FLOOD PHOTOS

March 30, 2009 Grand Forks Herald flood photos, including aerials


A semi-truck and trailer drive north on Interstate 29 north of Grand Forks, N.D., through floodwater and ice slabs as the flooding Red River moves north. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.

  • A semi-truck and trailer drive north on Interstate 29 north of Grand Forks, N.D., through floodwater and ice slabs as the flooding Red River moves north. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Sandbag dikes are readied along homes in the Burke Additon Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • The flooded Thompson, ND, bridge holds back a field of ice Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • A field of ice piles up at the Thompson, N.D., bridge over the Red River south of Grand Forks Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • A crew from Collins Engineers do sonar testing from the Sorlie Bridge in downtown Grand Forks Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • The rising Red River reaches the east approach to the Sorlie Bridge on Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Giant sheets of ice are are blocked by the train bridge in Oslo, Minn., on Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • An ice-jam is seen on the north side of Oslo, Minn. as construction crews raise the dike. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Rows of sandbags ready for use in Hendrum if the dike needs to be raised. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz photo.
  • Tony Larson (left), Hendrum, Minn., and Kurtis Francis, Mahnomen, Minn., take a break after helping fill sandbags in Hendrum. Students from area school spent the day filling sandbags to add to the dike as needed. (Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.)
  • Pfc. Corey McCutcheon (left), and Spc. Anthony Nelson with the Minnesota Army National Guard patrol the Hendrum, Minn., earthen dike Monday. A stick shows the water receding from overland flooding from the Red River. (Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.)
  • Perley, Minn. mayor Ann Manley sits in the Perley Volunteer Fire Department where they are delivering homecook meals to volunteers. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz photo.
  • PFC Jesse Pederson, Minn. National Guard keeps a watchfull eye on the dike built to stop water flowing over Hwy 75 North coming into Hendrum, Minn. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz photo.
  • Minnesota National Guard SPC Anthony Neslon (left), and PFC Corey McCutcheon records the water level of the Red RIver's overland flooding on the dikes protecting Hendrum, Minn. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Minnesota National Guard PFC Corey McCutcheon checks a gauage marking the overland flooding fromthe Red River from the dikes protecting Hendrum, Minn. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.