Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
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Saturday, August 31st, 2019
Photo by Ryan Snyder/The Daily Standard

This aerial photo of West Beach in Grand Lake St. Marys State Park shows the rock wall that was constructed to prevent an excess inflow of nutrient-rich sediment and algae-rich water from the lake. The white dots in the water are diffusers helping to improve water quality in the West Beach area.

Related online story:
Tests: Water safe for contact
ST. MARYS - Initial tests measuring microcystin levels at West Beach in Grand Lake St. Marys State Park show toxin levels are low enough to remove the "no contact" water advisory signs. [More]
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