I suppose this is what we get for building dams and building a city on a river...you get flooded out.
The whole south town of Bismarck, ND will be screwed in the next weeks to come.
The zoo has closed, they have evactuated all their animals. South Clinics have closed. There are multiple sandbagging sites with volunteers working 24/7 helping fill sandbags. The national gaurd is here trying to build levees and help people with the bagging.
There has been manditory evacuations of most river front homes. And its just going to get worse. Were at about 18ft thats 2ft above "flood stage" in other words people are moving their belongings out of their basements and sandbagging all around their homes. sewer drains have backed up in businesses and homes. its nasty.
Its been crazy around here. People are going to be homeless and its gonna be bad.
Here are some websites showing the flood maps...

http://bismarck.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3819
http://www.bismarck.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3767