In Spring of 2001, the IFCW™ was tested when the Red River flooded again. At the time of the flood, 6 crewmembers erected the IFCW™ in approximately 1.25 hours. The IFCW™ is credited with protecting not only the Oak Grove Lutheran High School, but a portion of the adjacent neighborhood, as well as preventing a breach of the sanitary sewer system. According to Fargo's Senior Engineer Lynn Brilz, "As it turned out, the IFCW served us quite well. We're happy with the system." As a result of the success of the IFCW™ during the Spring 2001 flood, the city of Fargo decided to install the IFCW™ to protect the Fargodome, which flooded during the summer of 2000. |