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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 7th, 2013

Photo by Jason Snyder/The Daily Standard

The state purchased this land off the east side of U.S. 127 near the St. Marys River from the George Wilson family. The parcel is set to become an Ohio Nature Preserve this fall. A second 20-acre parcel was purchased from the family by a nonprofit called The Archaeological Conservancy.

Related online story:

Local land to become Ohio nature preserve

ROCKFORD - Sixty-nine acres of land teeming with unusual bird species and rare plants along the St. Marys River is set to become an Ohio Nature Preserve this fall. [More]

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