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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.

Friday, October 6th, 2006

Photo by Laura Walker/The Daily Standard

A few of the 1,600-1,700 geese around the Grand Lake St. Marys area feed at the Mercer County Wildlife Refuge on state Route 703 near Montezuma. Saturday and Sunday will bring previously chosen youth to the refuge and all interested youths around the state to hunt waterfowl during Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days in Ohio. Open waterfowl season begins Oct. 21 with new north south zones. These can be seen on the map below.

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