Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The shoreline of Prairie Creek Island in Grand Lake is quickly washing away due to wave and wind action, which puts more sediment in the lake. Lake supporters during a summit on the lake Wednesday at Wright State University-Lake Campus said more money is needed for shoreline protection.

Related online story:
Panel: Grand Lake needs help
Most of the nutrients entering Grand Lake come from the largest land use in the 71,862- acre watershed - farmland.
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