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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.

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Photo by Jason Snyder/The Daily Standard

The map above shows the counties (in gray) and cities (marked with gray circles) whose health departments have opted not to enforce the statewide smoking ban. None of the four states bordering Ohio - Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania - have statewide smoking bans, although some have smoking bans in certain cities. Officials in Mercer County are contemplating turning the enforcement duty over to the state.

Related online story:

Local health officials still cling to smoking ban duty

The Mercer County-Celina City Health Department could become the 14th health department out of 131 across the state of Ohio to quit enforcement of the no smoking ban if fiscal options aren't found. [More]

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