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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.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

This photograph was taken in 1939 in front of the Smith schoolhouse at the corner of state Route 219 and Gause Road. Pictured from left, in front, are Bob Ebbing, Margie Buschur Gast (deceased), Mary Nieberding Ahlers, Bertha Wenning Vickroy (deceased), Jean Ebbing Siefring, Alberta "Bert" Moorman Eckstein, Norma Ebbing Kruger and Dan Buschur (deceased). Pictured in the second row are from left, Francis J. Wenning (deceased), Eugene Buschur, Ivo Wenning (deceased), teacher Frank Huver (deceased), Paul Wenning and Edgar Moorman (deceased).

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