Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Korean War vet Harting recalls family's military service
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Maurice Harting, a 90-year-old Korean War veteran, vividly recalls coming home in 1953 after serving his country for 16 months.
Nearing the country's western shoreline, Harting had better positioned himself on the troop ship to get an unobstructed view of the approaching iconic landmark. [More]