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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration 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 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Monday, June 19th, 2017
Obituaries on June 19th, 2017
Alice Cromwell, of Gahanna, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at her home.
She was b [More]
James A. Jacobs, age 59, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Lima. [More]
Bradley Bye, 46, formerly of Celina, died on June 17, 2017, at his residence in [More]
Albert ("Bert") D. Schmitz, age 94, passed on June 17, 2017.
He was born in Fort Recovery, Ohio, to the late George C. and Clara C. (nee Metzner) Schmitz. [More]
Stories on June 19th, 2017
Officials enact safety measures to protect themselves
Drug addicts are not the only people at risk of overdosing.
An influx of a deadly opioid is putting those tasked with saving lives at risk if they touch or inhale the substance. [More]
CELINA - A Mason-based company is preparing to conduct an audit of the county government's technology, including its computer network servers and workstations.
Veteran wins first All-Star feature at Eldora
ROSSBURG - In resounding fashion, Tim Shaffer put an end to his Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCOC) jinx at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night.
CELINA - Grand Lake manager Chris O'Neill liked the way his baseball team performed the first week of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season as the Mariners wrapped up their weekend home-and-home series with backyard rival Lima on Sunday night at Montgomery Field.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater went 1-1 in its annual Summer Slam four-team ACME baseball round robin held Saturday at Veterans Field.
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