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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, January 29th, 2015

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Jim Zehringer, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, on Wednesday told the newspaper he believes the state's distressed designation for the Grand Lake Watershed will be lifted in his lifetime.

Related online story:

ODNR chief: lifting distressed designation possible

CELINA - The head of the state agency responsible for Grand Lake said he believes the local watershed's distressed designation will eventually be lifted. [More]

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