Ohio's governor has declared a state of emergency in nine counties as part of the state pushes through its worst flooding in nearly 100 years.
Authorities are shutting down schools and streets, and at least 500 people have been evacuated.
In Findlay, rescuers have set out to reach dozens of people trapped in flooded homes. With only a few rescue boats available, neighbors are ferrying through the town's streets in their own canoes to help those who are stranded.
The town's Blanchard river is close to seven feet over flood stage. It's the highest it has been since a 1913 flood. Forecasters say it could rise by another half foot or more.
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