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Flooding in Port Clinton 8-14-11

An afternoon storm forced the city of Port Clinton to declare a flood emergency. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Heavy rain in Port Clinton submerges Jackson Street in Port Clinton. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A car on Jackson St. in Port Clinton is submerged. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Alec Meacham, 10, attempts to cross flooded Lay Drive in Port Clinton. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Nancy Matthews stands on West 2nd Street, where she is completely surrounded by water from the heavy rains. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jan Hensley stands in front of her home on West 2nd Street in Port Clinton. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo A truck navigates through the flooded intersection of Harrison and West 2nd Street THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Jan Hensley surveys her yard from her porch on West 2nd St., where she is completely surrounded by water. Her basement also was flooded.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jan Hensley surveys her yard from her porch on West 2nd St., where she is completely surrounded by water. Her ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge Landon Witte, 5, and his step-brother, Peyton Culver, 10, both of 1216 East Second St. check out the water on their street. PHOTO BY ROBERTA REDFERN

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The area around Port Clinton High School is heavily flooded on East 10th St. and Fulton. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Water surrounds the area around Port Clinton High School at East 10th Street and Fulton on Sunday, Aug. 14. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Sandbags sit in front of the doors of Magruder Hospital, where water came into the first floor because of heavy rains on Sunday.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sandbags sit in front of the doors of Magruder Hospital, where water came into the first floor because of heavy ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Flooding in Port Clinton 8-14-11

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