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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, August 13th, 2009

Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Whoever wins the Model A race against time on Saturday will get to gloat all year. Will it be Greg Freewalt, left, Nick Schmidt, waving his crutch in the center, or Ray Barger, all of St. Marys. Gary Newton, seated, is the ticket guy and, frankly, he doesn't much care who wins.

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