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Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Sites around Grand Lake where projects are underway or planned to help resolve water quality issues. At a public meeting Tuesday night state officials revealed the locations for six alum test sites. The original plan called for two larger locations, but six smaller demonstrations were settled upon.

Related online story:

If tests succeed, state will treat lake

GRAND LAKE - If pilot tests using aluminum sulfate (alum) and silica work to curb Grand Lake's toxic blue-green algae, the state will find the money to treat the entire lake, a state official said Tuesday. [More]

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