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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, May 10th, 2012

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

The statewide Eagle dredge, right, sits in Grand Lake off West Bank state park land this morning. It will work most of this summer removing sediment from the mouth of Coldwater Creek. At left is the state park's barge, which is being used as a wind break to protect the dredge from wave action.

Related online story:

Toxic algae level already high in lake

GRAND LAKE - Blue-green algae toxin levels in Grand Lake already are more than 20 times higher than they were last year at the same time. Blame the weather, officials say. [More]

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