2009-04-02 / News

Flood 2009


Line-up Homeowner Dale Hausmann, center, had handson help March 26, as the Crow Wing River threatened to spill through the family's lower living quarters. Following an initial call-out to the Staples Fire Department, Staples Motley High School students later arrived at the Hausmann home where they continued the sandbagging efforts. Three of the Hausmann's adult children also pitched in, along with neighbor Jim Vollegraaf and Staples World photo by Janice Winter others. These bags are from the second load of sand delivered by Paul Drake, below, far right. After the bags were filled, volunteers formed a line to pass the bags to the lower level where Dale had built a retaining wall. Even though the home is located quite a ways from the main stream of the river, Deb Hausmann remembered the last time they had to sand bag was in 1997 with pictures of students helping in shirt sleeves. Line-up Homeowner Dale Hausmann, center, had handson help March 26, as the Crow Wing River threatened to spill through the family's lower living quarters. Following an initial call-out to the Staples Fire Department, Staples Motley High School students later arrived at the Hausmann home where they continued the sandbagging efforts. Three of the Hausmann's adult children also pitched in, along with neighbor Jim Vollegraaf and Staples World photo by Janice Winter others. These bags are from the second load of sand delivered by Paul Drake, below, far right. After the bags were filled, volunteers formed a line to pass the bags to the lower level where Dale had built a retaining wall. Even though the home is located quite a ways from the main stream of the river, Deb Hausmann remembered the last time they had to sand bag was in 1997 with pictures of students helping in shirt sleeves. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Coordinating efforts Wadena County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Manderscheid spoke with Kerry Lindgren, left, and John Long, owner of Wahoo Valley, on Thursday to discuss what items Long needed to get a sand bag dike built around his tavern. Lindgren, the school's vocational ag teacher, had brought a bus with Staples Motley High School students, while the Wadena deputy delivered about 1,000 sandbags, one of his first of several deliveries that day to homes along the Crow Wing River. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Coordinating efforts Wadena County Sheriff's Deputy Luke Manderscheid spoke with Kerry Lindgren, left, and John Long, owner of Wahoo Valley, on Thursday to discuss what items Long needed to get a sand bag dike built around his tavern. Lindgren, the school's vocational ag teacher, had brought a bus with Staples Motley High School students, while the Wadena deputy delivered about 1,000 sandbags, one of his first of several deliveries that day to homes along the Crow Wing River. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Washout Wadena County Road 30 (Golf Course road) is washed out and closed to traffic after being flooded over several days beginning last Thursday. The water undermined the pavement, which then cracked and fell into the crevice below. The damage extends for well over 100 yards adjacent to the golf courses's fourth fairway. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Washout Wadena County Road 30 (Golf Course road) is washed out and closed to traffic after being flooded over several days beginning last Thursday. The water undermined the pavement, which then cracked and fell into the crevice below. The damage extends for well over 100 yards adjacent to the golf courses's fourth fairway. Up the river Homeowner Duff Erholtz along with Brad Anderson and Mark Forsberg, disappeared into the trees along his driveway with a boat Thursday morning. The men brought Heather Erholtz and their three children back out in the boat after their driveway was covered with water. Efforts to keep the water out of their lower level failed when the Crow Wing River came over their small sandbag dike. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Up the river Homeowner Duff Erholtz along with Brad Anderson and Mark Forsberg, disappeared into the trees along his driveway with a boat Thursday morning. The men brought Heather Erholtz and their three children back out in the boat after their driveway was covered with water. Efforts to keep the water out of their lower level failed when the Crow Wing River came over their small sandbag dike. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Water hazard Water from the Crow Wing River flowed over the low area that is normally a cart path between holes near the 11th tee box. The water was coming from the river near the 18th tee, flowing through the lowlying areas of the course, and coming through this area when it tumbled into the course's big pond, then back to the river. All this water eventually overflowed onto County Road 30 and washed out parts of the road adjacent to the fourth fairway. Photo by Lee Jenkins Water hazard Water from the Crow Wing River flowed over the low area that is normally a cart path between holes near the 11th tee box. The water was coming from the river near the 18th tee, flowing through the lowlying areas of the course, and coming through this area when it tumbled into the course's big pond, then back to the river. All this water eventually overflowed onto County Road 30 and washed out parts of the road adjacent to the fourth fairway. Photo by Lee Jenkins Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Ice cold Ice still covered the Crow Wing at Wahoo Valley Thursday mid-morning, but waters were already lapping at the doors of the Wahoo Valley Tavern. Owner John Long had sand bags down shortly after this photo was taken, but some water was reported to have gotten into the popular spot. Staples World photo by Tom Crawford Ice cold Ice still covered the Crow Wing at Wahoo Valley Thursday mid-morning, but waters were already lapping at the doors of the Wahoo Valley Tavern. Owner John Long had sand bags down shortly after this photo was taken, but some water was reported to have gotten into the popular spot.

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