River rising and more rain likely

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The St. Marys River in Decatur rose another two-plus feet in the past 24 hours, but was still far short of causing any significant problems ... at this point.

City weather station officials said this morning that the river stood at 16.23 feet at 7 a.m., up from the 13.9-foot reading 24h hours earlier and 11 1/2 feet from a 4.8-foot reading on Tuesday.

While the river is not troublesome at this stage, more rain is on the way. The National Weather Service said there is a 70 percent chance of rain after 2 a.m. Friday and a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon — then an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.