Flood Watch issued April 6 at 3:43AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Soils remain saturated and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall is forecast for today. Although rainfall amounts will not be as high as recent rainfall, most of this rain will continue to runoff into area waterways. Therefore, the Flood Watch may need to be extended for parts of the area.
38° 38° Sun 42° Sun 42° slight chance chance 31° 31° chance Mon 48° Mon 48° chance
Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Obituaries on March 10th, 2012
Rose Mary Kittle Brown, 83, Celina, died at 7:01 a.m. March 9, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
John W. Burnett, 78, Celina, formerly of San Diego, Calif., died at 6:25 p.m. March 8, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Aklilu Ghebreyesus, 33, Coldwater, died on March 4, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on March 10th, 2012
Mercer County
Area residents may get the opportunity to vote for a program that offers a 30 percent discount on electricity to homeowners and small businesses.
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ST. HENRY - Longtime St. Henry Fire Chief Ron Ontrop will be hanging up his turnout gear after 36 years of volunteer service next month.
His last day is April 16, which coincides with his 63rd birthday.
Jobless rate
Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to January 2011 statistics released Friday. Auglaize County's rate is fourth lowest.
Jinghao Xu, with the assistance of an interpretor, pleaded no contest to one count of vehicular homicide during a Friday afternoon proceeding in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Division IV District Finals at Elida
ELIDA - The St. Henry boys' basketball team dominated the second quarter and the Redskins rallied around the play of Kyle Stahl and Craig Knapke en route to a district championship. [More]
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