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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, March 22nd, 2012

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Crews hoist the 55,000-pound hull of Brutus, the state park's new dredge, onto the ground Wednesday. The dredge was delivered in pieces on five trailers and placed along the lake's east shore. Completely assembled, the unit will weigh 57 tons.

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Brutus arrives in pieces

GRAND LAKE - Grand Lake's new $668,000 dredge, Brutus, arrived Wednesday in several pieces on five trailers.

The 57-ton suction dredge will be asse [More]

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