Texas man uses 400ft plastic dam he found on the Internet to protect his house from record 27-inch floods – and it worked!
· Randy Wagner of Rosharon, Texas, drove to Louisiana to buy an Aqua dam
· He filled 400-foot tube with water to act as giant sandbag around his house
· Despite odd looks from neighbors, it kept his house dry as families in the county faced mandatory evacuations
· He paid $8300 for dam, a small price compared to cost of potential damage

It might not be the most obvious solution, but using water to fend off more water worked for one family during the Texas floods last week.
In preparation for the torrential rains, Randy Wagner ofRosharon, Texas, purchased an Aqua dam, a system of tubes that are filled with water to serve as one giant sandbag.
The 400-foot tube wrapped around his home and kept the 27-inch flood water at bay, leaving Wagner singing its praises while thanking God.

In preparation for the torrential rains, Randy Wagner of Rosharon, Texas, purchased an Aqua dam, a system of tubes that are filled with water to serve as one giant sandbag

The 400-foot tube wrapped around his home and kept the 27-inch flood water at bay, leaving Wagner (pictured) singing its praises while thanking God

‘I was the crazy guy. Everybody was kinda going by, laughing at me. But today they are really impressed with this Aqua Dam,’ Wagner told KENS5 (pictured, his house after the flood)

Wagner (pictured) found out about Aqua Dams online
The Brazos River Authority issued a flood warning and Wagner knew he had to take drastic measures after the thought of his family being relocated was ‘heartbreaking’.
An internet search led him to Aqua Dams, and he drove to Louisiana to purchase one measuring 400 feet long and 30 inches high.
With the help of two others, Wagner filled up two watertight tubes held together inside a woven polypropylene tube, which conforms to the ground and creates a seal that prevents leaks.

The water inside the tubes helps absorb the shock of the flowing flood water so it stays in place. The woven polypropylene tube on the exterior also conforms to the ground creating a seal to prevent leaks·
While he dished out $8,300 for the contraption he found online, he called it a ‘small investment’ given the amount of damage that his house could have sustained

The weight of the water inside the tubes kept the barrier firmly in place as the flood water eventually rose to more than two feet tall.
Many families in Brazoria County faced mandatory evacuations, but Wagner and his family remained dry.
‘I was the crazy guy. Everybody was kinda going by, laughing at me. But today they are really impressed with this Aqua Dam,’ Wagner toldKENS5.
While he dished out $8,300 for the contraption he found online, he called it a ‘small investment’ when he could have sustained about $150,000 in damages.
He sang its praises, and suggested emergency management could also utilize the Aqua dam in the future.