Flood warnings extended due to concerns over snow melting and rain

With the milder weather over this last week, ice jams have posed a problem in the Muskingum River through parts of Muskingum and Morgan counties.Local residents may wonder, why not blow up the ice dams to relieve the pressure? Well, that option would cause flash flooding.Ellis Dam and Terrace Shores looked like a dumping ground for boulder-size ice chunks and debris floating down the river.Ray Toole who bought his property along the Muskingum River 50 years ago has never seen anything like this