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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.

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

One of two alum barges on Grand Lake returns to the state park office near St. Marys on Thursday morning. A whole-lake treatment of alum to stave off blue-green algae blooms is underway. The dredge Brutus is pictured in the background.

Related online story:

Lake alum on schedule

GRAND LAKE - A $5 million alum application on Grand Lake to stifle blue-green algae blooms is on schedule despite recent windy conditions.

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