As spring progresses, the farming season is kicking into high gear as drought conditions ease, though some economic uncertainty remains.
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Lima Utilities Director Mike Caprella said the nearly 3 inches of rain that fell over the weekend have played a major role in refilling the city’s reservoirs. Rainwater runoff flows into the Ottawa and Auglaize rivers, which are then used to replenish the city’s five main reservoirs.
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Rainfall over the past few days led to minor flooding in the area on Sunday. Several roads in low-lying areas were impacted.
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A breezy and "mild" Friday morning as temperatures continue to climb into the upper 30s. Most of the area remains dry through mid-morning. A band of showers (with a few snowflakes mixed in) will move in from northwest to southeast, spreading over much of the area by early afternoon. Highs will top out in the low 40s. Breezy winds could gust to 30mph at times.
City utilities director Mike Caprella says that with the extended rainfall his office has been busy with flooding in houses over the last 24 hours.
Just about anywhere you look in the city of Lima, there’s a least a little bit of rainwater collecting on the streets, but in some places there’s more water than others as we face several inches of rain over the span of a few days.
The City of St. Marys is gearing up for another possible flood that may happen overnight. The city is offering sandbags to people to prepare for flood water, as well as staging barricades at roads that have the greatest potential to flood so that the barricades can be put up quickly if needed. The city is not taking any chances with rainfall - even if the totals are not expected to be too high.
