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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, April 27th, 2017

Photo by Ed Gebert/The Daily Standard

Retired St. Marys teacher and coach Denny Long holds the model he made of The Devil's Backbone, the wooden roller coaster from the former Gordon State Amusement Park. The park was a popular attraction on the shores of Grand Lake's east end from 1924-1933. Long spoke on Wednesday to St. Marys Rotary Club members about the coaster and the defunct park.

Related online story:

Retired St. Marys teacher brings old lake park coaster back to life

ST. MARYS - Denny Long is a roller coaster lover.

The former teacher and football coach from St. Marys has ridden 637 different coasters in eight d [More]

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