Self-Fill Sandbag Sites

Morton County officials will open sandbag sites for citizens to help mitigate potential damage to their homes from overland flooding as needed. Sand and sandbags are free-remember to bring your own shovels and work gloves.

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•There are currently 0 self-fill sandbag sites open due to lack of need. 

The US Army Corps of Engineers has developed a Flood-Fight Handbook that includes information on sandbagging, earth fill levees, interior drainage treatment, and flood fight problems.

They also have a Sandbagging Techniques pamphlet which includes procedures and safety tips on efficient bagging operations.

Tim Bertschi, from the US Army Corps of Engineers, demonstrates the proper way to fill a sandbag and build a sandbag levee. Sandbagging Video