Little Rock Lake Flood Photos
March 18th and 19th, 2010

Many of the photos here were taken by the LRLA webmaster, J. Spiczka, but they do not show the full extent of the flooding.  The lake had not crested at the time of those particular photos or were taken afterwards.  If anyone has any photos they would like to add here, please email them to us at lrla@littlerocklake.org

A BIG thank you goes out to Benton County Emergency Management, the Benton County Sheriff's Department, Watab Township, and the many other government and volunteer agencies who did such a good job in this emergency.  Thanks also go out to the many volunteers, family members and friends of lake residents who helped out so much as well. 

















The following photos of the Little Falls Ice Jam were kindly provided to us with our sincere thanks by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.













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David & Jennifer Olson residence. Photo by Jennifer Olson.David & Jennifer Olson residence. There's supposed to be a driveway and a road in this photo but the water is over them both. Photo by Jennifer Olson.This was taken at approximately 2 pm on March 18th. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater rushing out of the lake into the wetlands across the road around 2 pm on the 18th. Photo by J. SpiczkaPhoto by J. SpiczkaPhoto by J. SpiczkaThis photo is at around 3 pm on the 18th. Photo by J. SpiczkaPhoto by J. SpiczkaPhoto by J. SpiczkaWater was rising at the Carver Residence in the afternoon of the 18th. Sandbagging had been started. Photo by J. Spiczka2 volunteers who helped with the sandbagging at the Carver Residence. They had spent the previous day in Moorhead helping with moving around 20,000 sandbags up there in one day. Photo by J. SpiczkaA big THANK YOU to all of the friends and volunteers who helped with sandbagging at the Carver residence and other cabins at Little Rock Lake during this flood! Photo by J. SpiczkaThis shows the same yellow house only this was taken at about 7 pm on the 18th. The water had risen quite a bit more. Note the difference in just 4 or 5 hours. Photo by J. SpiczkaThe following photos are from March 19th. This one is of the area at Benton Beach where sandbags were being filled by volunteers who came to help. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater still remained on the shoulder of West Lake Road in places the following day around noon on the 19th. Photo by J. SpiczkaThis is how the Sherman residence still looked AFTER the water had gone down almost a foot on the 19th. There was no driveway showing at all the day before and the water was over a foot deep in places. Photo by J. SpiczkaAcross the road from the Carver residence. This ia how things still looked yet on the 19th. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater receding. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater receding. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater receding. Photo by J. SpiczkaWater receding. The park on West Lake Road. Photo by J. SpiczkaA small orange sea of sandbags remain in case they may still be needed yet. Photo by J. SpiczkaThis is the ice jam at Little Falls at the Highway 10 bridge. Photo taken by Erik Warner, Little FallsThis is the ice jam at Little Falls at the Highway 10 bridge. Photo taken by Erik Warner, Little FallsThis is the ice jam at Little Falls at the Highway 10 bridge. Photo taken by Erik Warner, Little FallsThis is the ice jam at Little Falls. Photo taken by Mary Warner, Little FallsThis is the ice jam at Little Falls. Photo taken by Mary Warner, Little Falls
Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Photo taken by Michael Burr of St. Cloud, MN.Mr. Burr wrote: "Doesn't look like much from here, but realize that the ice sheet between this bridge and the ice dam is the only thing keeping the mess from running downstream and hitting the dam on the other side of this bridge. Not sure what that might mean if anything." Photo by Michael Burr.