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The Big Riley Creek is overflowing into the Buckeye Quarry in Bluffton as a result of continual rain. This photo was taken at noon on June 27. CLICK FOR A VIDEO.

This time we had advance notice. The rains came and continue. The Riley rises and continues to rise.

The set of photographs with this story show scenes in Bluffton photographed between noon and 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.

OPEN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY FOR MORE PHOTOS.

• Watch the Harmon Field Video.

 Watch the Buckeye quarry Video.

Earlier today  two messages from the Bluffton Police Department follow:

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9 a.m. Saturday morning - Here's a snapshot of the Storm Authority Radar over Ohio.

The U.S. Weather Service continues its Flash Flood Watch for Allen and Putnam counties.

Here is its message: 

A portion of northwest Ohio, including the following areas: Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert, until 2 p.m. this afternoon.

Rain will continue through Saturday afternoon.

Radar estimates and Spotter Reports suggest that between 1 and 3 inches of rain has already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of around an inch are expected by the afternoon.

Closer and closer.

Here's the weather map at 5 p.m. on Friday. Get your umbrella out and your sump pump ready to go.

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