Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
CELINA - An animal behavior expert believes humans have the right to raise livestock for food but should treat the creatures humanely, noting they feel fear and pain as humans do. [More]
CELINA - The local health board on Wednesday took the first steps toward amending its household sewage rules, including action that could give options to residents with seasonal water levels near the ground's surface.
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Thursday reviewed six manure-related complaints last month that resulted in a stack of reports about four inches thick. Five were in the Wabash River Watershed and one was in the Grand Lake Watershed.
COLDWATER - Minster traveled to Coldwater as the owners of the sixth longest winning streak in the state (nine straight wins). The Wildcats faced a Cavalier team holding the fourth longest win streak (10 games).
BATH TOWNSHIP - Holding a 7-6 halftime lead, Celina looked to slow down the Bath running game and try and put some distance between themselves and the Wildcats.
MARIA STEIN - Taking advantage of ideal field position, Marion Local scored five first-quarter touchdowns and rolled to a 62-6 victory over New Bremen in front of a Homecoming crowd at Booster Stadium on Friday night.
Mitchel Stammen passed for three touchdowns, Jesse Niekamp had a rushing touchdown and returned an interception for a score, and St. Henry improved to 3-0 with a 41-7 win over Parkway Friday night at Panther Stadium in Rockford.
