5/3/17 – 10:36 A.M.
UPDATED – 2:38 P.M.
UPDATED – 6:31 P.M.

There’s plenty of rain expected over the next few days, which means forecasts are calling for area rivers to rise again. The National Weather Service has already issued a Flood Watch for Hancock, Putnam, Allen, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot, and Henry counties from now through Friday evening. The NWS says between two and four inches of rain could fall between now and then.

That means some rivers could enter flood stage. The weather service’s forecast for the Blanchard River in Ottawa calls for the waterway to enter minor flood stage Saturday afternoon. The current prediction shows the river cresting at 24.5 feet Sunday morning.

The latest predictions from the NWSshows that the Blanchard River through Findlay could reach between minor and major flood stage. Current predictions show the crest at 11.9 feet on Saturday afternoon. That is just below the moderate flood stage.

We’ll keep an eye on the situation for any changes to the forecast.

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