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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.

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

Photo by Amy Kronenberger/The Daily Standard

Hikers walking from St. Marys to 40-Acre Pond during the 43rd annual Walk With Nature on Sunday could learn about life on the canal prior to 1840, when the Girty brothers began the earliest settlement in St. Marys. The Girty's Town Rendezvous Club reenacted the scene.

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Walking through history, fall colors

ST. MARYS - Area residents enjoyed a blend of exercise, nature and history Sunday afternoon as hundreds turned out for the 43rd annual Walk With Nature in St. Marys. [More]

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