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12 a.m. Vance and Jefferson

Where do things stand at 2:30 p.m.?

Who would have predicted it? The Big and Little Riley offered a quick and devastating encore of its August 2007 flood only 3 1/2 years later.

The combination of a 6-inch-plus snowfall on Friday teamed with high temperatures over the weekend spell FLOOD in Bluffton.

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First the snow, then the melt

High water - Bluffton awoke to high waters on the Riley on Monday, Feb. 28. This view shows East College Avenue at Harmon Field. The water line nearly covered the fencing around the stadium.

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First the snow, then the melt

High water - Bluffton awoke to high waters on the Riley on Monday, Feb. 28. This view shows East College Avenue at Harmon Field. The water line nearly covered the fencing around the stadium.

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Story filed at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28.

As the Icon continues to provide information on the flooding in Bluffton we invite viewers with photo to e-mail them to [email protected].

The Icon has created a flood photo folder. Please identify the photographer and any people in your photos. Send them as jpgs 72 to 300 resolution.

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Four Bluffton University students boated across the Riley from Bren-Dell to Centennial Hall. In the black hat is Bracton Eicher from Berne, Ind. IN the blue sweatshirt is Aaron Yost from Arizona. The other two are not identified. Hanna Mattingly photo.

Click here to view flooding at Triplett Drive and College, 11:45 a.m.

Click here for flooding at the Buckeye, 11:30 a.m.

The following was posted at 10 a.m. , Monday, Feb. 28:

Click here for Little Riley flooding on Elm Street, 11:30 a.m.

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Denny Morrison provide The Icon with this black and white snapshot. It is of Denny's father-in-law, Allan McCluer and Denny's wife Donna McCluer Morrison (sitting on the tractor). Also in the picture is Mr. Hardwick, operator of the Marathon station, which was located at the corner of Elm and Main. Today it is the A to Z Portion Meats buildling. Denny say he still has the can of oil that is being given to Al.

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