Law enforcement officers push a red rescue boat filled with a survivor through high water.
Law enforcement officers from the Ashland County Sheriff's Office push a rescue boat filled with a survivor through high water on Thursday, Aug. 24. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures

The following photos depict flooding in Ashland County following heavy rain on Aug. 24, 2023.

  • Law enforcement officers push a red rescue boat filled with a survivor through high water.
    Law enforcement officers from the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office push a rescue boat filled with a survivor through high water on Thursday, Aug. 24. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures
  • A red truck sits in a flooded water on a road in Ashland County.
    A red truck sits in a flooded water on a road in Ashland County. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures
  • Water from heavy rain floods a field in Ashland County.
  • A white vehicle is stuck in high water following floods in Ashland County.
  • Town Run in downtown Ashland rushes as rain falls in Ashland County.
  • Ashland County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Matt Neff speaks to Ashland County Pictures about floods that led to rescues on Thursday morning.
    Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Matt Neff speaks to Ashland County Pictures about floods that led to rescues on Thursday morning. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures
  • A swollen Vermillion River nearly overflows onto U.S. Route 250 in Ruggles Township on Aug. 24, 2023. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures
  • Water flows over top of U.S. Route 42 in Ashland County near Wellington Implement. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures
  • The top of a gazebo at a flooded Grandpa’s Cheesebarn, as pictured on Thursday, Aug. 24. Credit: Joe Lyons, Ashland County Pictures

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