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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.

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Twin towers bearing a huge American flag form the entrance to the West Ohio Healing Field at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein. Some 3,500 smaller flags honor fallen soldiers, men and women currently serving in the military, veterans, firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services personnel. The observance, which began Saturday morning, continues through 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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MARIA STEIN - American flags wave in the breeze - 3,500 of them honoring the military veterans, men and women serving in the military far from home and scores of firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel. [More]

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