Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Alum test sites selected
Large-scale application to take place in May; state also plans to remove unwanted fish
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Three sites have been chosen on Grand Lake for a second round of alum tests in preparation for a large-scale treatment in mid-May.
The alum is being used as a short-term solution to reduce toxic blue-green algae blooms that almost shut down the entire 13,500-acre lake last summer. Alum robs algae of phosphorus, its main food source. [More]
Indians capture first district crown since 2001
Division III Girls Basketball District Final
By Mark Ruschau
KALIDA - The Fort Recovery Indians used a solid defensive effort and found enough to hold the Evergreen Vikings 48-38 to capture the Division III District tournament title Saturday night at Kalida High School.
With the title, their first district [More]
Obituaries on March 7th, 2011
Lester Miller
Former Rockford resident Lester Frederick Miller, 96, St. Marys, died at 10:11 a.m. March 5, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mable Boroff
Mable P. Boroff, 87, Celina, died at 10:39 a.m. March 4, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Steve Neely
Steve Neely, 66, Celina, died March 3, 2011, in Panama City, Fla.
Funeral arr [More]
Timothy Oehrtman
Timothy Oehrtman, 58, St. Marys, died March 5, 2011, at his home. An autopsy ha [More]
Ruth Pendergraft
Ruth Pendergraft, 71, Wapakoneta, died March 6, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Cen [More]
Helen Schmiesing
Helen A. Schmiesing, 94, Minster died at 6:40 p.m. March 5, 2011, at Heritage Nursing Home in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on March 7th, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 7th, 2011
Steady rain not enough to flood
Rivers, Grand Lake high; no evacuations reported
Continual rains during the weekend added nearly 2 more inches of water to the Grand Lake area but flooding was minimal, according to local officials.
Volunteers sought to help remove debris
GRAND LAKE - A local official is asking volunteers to help remove debris swept into Grand Lake during recent flooding.
Brian Miller, interim manage
Wildcats head back to Sweet 16
Division IV Girls Basketball District Final
VAN WERT - The Minster Wildcats earned their second straight trip to the Division IV regional tournament on Saturday night by demolishing the New Knoxville Rangers by a score of 53-33.
Coldwater misses finals; Wapak second
2011 Boys State Bowling Championship
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference nearly posted a sweep of the team championships at the 2011 State Bowling Championships concluded on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. St. Marys captured the girls state team title on Friday night.
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