About Our Flood Barrier System

Flooding is an epidemic that can happen at any point throughout the year, at any point in the country. 2019 was a really hard year for so many areas of the United States, with the Midwest flooding in the spring, hurricanes in the fall and winter, and the lingering effects of those storms. At Big Bags USA, we hate to see individuals, businesses, and communities suffer from the result of flooding. While we realize that there is only so much you can do to protect your belongings, we also know that having the right tools on hand can make all of the difference.

We created our easy deploy flood barrier system because we know that so many communities could be spared the devastation with the right tools. Have you heard about our system? If you haven’t, we are going to give you a quick overview to introduce you! It’s not only fast, but it’s affordable, can be counted towards government grant money from disasters, and it doesn’t take a lot of fancy equipment for a city to deploy.


Big Bags USA® Flood Barrier System

Our protective flood barrier systems consist of five, one cubic yard sandbags. The dimensions of the system are 40” in height, 36” in width and 180” in length. The lightweight expandable accordion-like, sandbags flood barrier enables one laborer to easily move the systems into position while using a minimum of storage. Every individual one cubic yard sandbag is comprised of a woven high strength Polypropylene. Our polypropylene sandbags offer the highest in UV protection and an impenetrable woven waterside, protecting the sand from contamination. The result is a greater spectrum of the end-use of your resources. Every flood barrier has a fill capacity of 2,700-3,400 lbs. depending on moisture and clay content of the sand. The sandbags themselves and the utility loops have been rated at 4,400 lbs. leaving plenty of space for marginal variables. One five bag flood barrier system filled and deployed will weigh up to 17,000 lbs., considerably less than the 20,520 - 25,840 lbs. of a conventional sandbag barrier of the same dimensions. The principal concept of Big Bags USA flood barrier systems is the ground conforming sandbags method without the “dead space” of conventional sandbags barriers.

Big Bags USA protective flood barrier systems are stackable for threats higher than the base 40”. Using a pyramid configuration, meaning for every vertical system you will need one horizontal system, compared to sandbags that have twice the base width compared to height. Using this configuration, heights of 196” or more can easily be achieved.

In situations when Big Bags USA flood barriers will receive over-topping or will be submerged, a closed top system is recommended. Close top flood barrier systems offer all the capabilities and dimensions as our open-top systems while providing the extra protection of enveloping fill material within the Big Bags USA flood barrier system. The feature of the closed top systems prevents erosion and failure of your flood barrier system and protects against possible sedimentation introduction into the environment.


Quick Look at What Each System Includes

Our 50 lbs. (22.25 km) lightweight accordion design.
Five 27 cu. ft. (35.28 cu. m.) high strength polypropylene Big Bags
The patented U-frame design allows the systems to open up and remain standing, in place, for filling. Any number of systems can be connected together.
Tightly woven utility loops for easy lifting and deployment
Optional closed top Big Bags USA systems for submerging underwater. Often used for cofferdams.
The highest in Ultra-Violet protection available.
50-year shelf life

Big Cost & Savings

Big Bags USA protective flood barriers simplistic design allows more systems to be deployed by fewer workers using less training and natural resources than sandbags. In fact, one Big Bags USA protective flood barrier system replaces 750 regular sandbags. This is just in the footprint! If you were to stack regular sandbags to meet 40” in height, it would equal to 1500 sandbags. By using the Big Bags USA systems you save 52% on the raw materials alone.

BIG BAGS = BIG SAVINGS

Less labor hours
Less training hours
Less sand
Less fuel costs
Less machine operation
No special equipment
Less storage space
More time for mitigation
More labor availability


Ready to Learn More?

As we move through the winter months, now is the time to petition your community leaders and let them know that Big Bags USA is what you want in your town. So many communities were devastated last winter and spring from flooding, and we don’t want to see this happen again any time soon (or ever!). Flooding can’t always be prevented, but it can be prepared for! Visit our website to learn more about our systems, or give us a call. We look forward to working with you!

MADE IN THE USA ~ 100% Manufactured in Missouri ~ BUY AMERICAN  

If you have an immediate need for our systems or have any questions for us, please call us toll-free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


ALWAYS READY TO HELP LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL AGENCIES ... BE PREPARED!

Location: Camdenton, MO 65020, USA

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