Watch for flooding - Riley is on the rise
Melting snow and a weekend of rainfall is rising the Riley. As of Sunday evening, the Little Riley was beginning to flood the old baseball diamond below the library.
The Big Riley had very swift moving water and also continued to rise.
While all this causes concern in Bluffton, the communities of Ottawa and Findlay are also watching the rising waters of the Blanchard.
Blanchard River in Ottawa has already surpassed the action stage of 20 feet, with a reading of 20.52 feet at noon on Saturday The river could crest at 23.6 feet at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Flood stage is 23 feet, where lowland flooding occurs mainly in south Ottawa. Flood water also gets into low farmlands.
The Blanchard River at Findlay is expected to crest just about flood level, at 11.6 feet at 7 p.m. Sunday. Flood stage is 11 feet there.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
- Obituary for Ian Christopher Shriner
- 2025 Blaze of Lights theme is "Home for the Holidays"
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Highway Patrol focused on removing impaired drivers from the road
- Beaverdam Bunch 4-H results at 2025 Allen County Fair
- Porchfest brings live music to Bluffton neighborhoods
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Pirate girls golf close 2nd at tri; Bauman 1st
- Pirate boys golf 2nd in NWC quad-match
- Pirate girls tennis loss at Wapak
- "You Made It" Forum welcomes Class of 2029
- 2nd annual Bluffton Porchfest celebrates live music
- Learn to play bridge at the Senior Center
- Blanchard Valley Health System enhances “Find-a-Doc”
- Taste of Bluffton serves as mixer for students and residents
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