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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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Photo by Nancy Allen/The Daily Standard

Jerry Will Jr. of St. Sebastian stands inside a manure storage barn on the farm he operates with his brother, Tim. Funds available to Grand Lake Watershed farmers helped Will pay to put up the structure, which keeps rainwater off the manure and greatly reduces the chance it will end up in a waterway.

Related online story:
Watershed woes
A lot of fingers have been pointed at farmers and what drains off their land into Grand Lake since a recent announcement of a harmful algae toxin in the lake. [More]
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