Missouri River Flood 2011

Argus Leader reporter Jonathan Ellis and photographer Devin Wagner are traveling the Missouri River telling stories of people dealing with flooding.
Easychair made of sandbags outside our hotel in Bismarck, N.D.

Easychair made of sandbags outside our hotel in Bismarck, N.D.

Here’s an interesting sign in our hotel elevator.

Here’s an interesting sign in our hotel elevator.

Sign says “closed for remodeling”

Sign says “closed for remodeling”

Jeff Jonson takes a break from building sump lines to answer a call saying the evacuation warning has been lifted until the morning in Bismarck, N.D.

Jeff Jonson takes a break from building sump lines to answer a call saying the evacuation warning has been lifted until the morning in Bismarck, N.D.

Building a levee in the Southport community.

Building a levee in the Southport community.

Two guardsmen and a police officer stand on the levee at the Southport community.

Two guardsmen and a police officer stand on the levee at the Southport community.

Janelle Gunderson looks over the entrance to the marina in the Southport community.

Janelle Gunderson looks over the entrance to the marina in the Southport community.

Sharon Wheeler talks about the flooding Missouri River that threatens her home in Bismarck, N.D.

Homes along the Missouri River in the Southport community in Bismarck, N.D.

Homes along the Missouri River in the Southport community in Bismarck, N.D.

Sharon Wheeler said, “This is all part of life.”