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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
Obituaries on December 2nd, 2017
Ray A. Miller, age 87, of Celina, passed away at 10:09 A.M., Friday, December 1 [More]
Agnes H. Puthoff, age 91, of St. Henry, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Bri [More]
Sandra S. Vondenhuevel age 72 of New Bremen, OH., died on Friday, December 1, 2 [More]
Stories on December 2nd, 2017
Huelsman's three TDs gives Minster its third state football championship
CANTON - Minster peaked at the right time.
On Friday, the Wildcats completed their climb to the peak of Division VII football with a 32-7 victory over Cuyahoga Heights in the state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - First-year Fort Recovery boys' basketball coach Mike Bashore doesn't have all the components ready in the Indians' playing style, but the Indians had just enough to open the season with a win.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellefontaine outscored Celina 12-3 in the third quarter and then held off a fourth-quarter charge by the Bulldogs as Celina opened the boys' basketball season with a 53-50 loss in Logan County on Friday night.
ST. HENRY - While the offense struggled early, St. Henry's defense made a season-opening statement in a 55-25 victory over Spencerville Friday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Buildings heavily damaged
CELINA - Almost a month after the Nov. 5 tornado that struck Celina, some of the stores that sustained heavy damage are still likely to be closed for some time.
CELINA - Mercer County was once Ohio's largest bastion for Copperheads, Democrats who vehemently opposed the Civil War and called for an immediate peace settlement between the United and Confederate states. [More]
Reineke looks back on 49 years in car business
CELINA - Rino's Auto Sales will soon be under new management, as longtime owner and operator Terry Reineke is completing the paperwork to sell the dealership to new owners.
Local pictures on December 2nd, 2017