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Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Rachal Wolters, a Marion Local eighth-grader, waits for her next word at the annual Mercer County Spelling Bee Monday night in the James F. Dicke Hall at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Wolters won the competition after a record 36 rounds.

Related online story:

Marion Local student wins record-setting county spelling bee

CELINA - The longest contest in Mercer County Spelling Bee history ended after 36 rounds with Rachal Wolters standing alone as champion.

Wolters, a Marion Local eighth-grader, spelled "salamander" correctly to defeat defending champion Dylan Langenkamp, a Fort Recovery sixth-grader. [More]

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