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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, July 2nd, 2015

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Bob's Audio and Video along U.S. 127 in Celina closed its doors Tuesday after the property was purchased by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The buyout terminates a lawsuit the owners joined several years ago seeking compensation from the state for flood damage caused by the spillway.

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State purchases flood-prone property in Celina

CELINA - Flood-prone land that until recently was occupied by a family-run appliance store is now owned by the state.

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