A huge ice jam on the Grand River, slowly drifting from Fairport Harbor, has prompted Painesville city officials to close Kiwanis Park due to a flood threat.

A massive ice jam caused dangerous flooding conditions along a river in Ohio. According to city officials, the large ice jam extended miles-long, from Fairport Harbor to Painesville. Sign up for our Newsletters Officials are asking residents to avoid the river due to the "unpredictable" conditions changing rapidly.

Major ice jams on several rivers in Northeast Ohio continue to cause flooding concerns. The call to get more fiber into your diet used to provoke some eye-rolling. Fiber is not exactly the most glamorous nutrient.