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
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Obituaries on December 7th, 2017
Father Lawrence Cyr, C.PP.S., 99, died December 4, 2017, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, OH. [More]
Edwin "Charlie" Hood, 64, of Amelia, passed away on December 3, 2017.
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Alberta June Stiverson, age 92, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday December 4, 2017 at the Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Jeannine K. McCann, 70, St. Marys, OH died 12:57 p.m. Tuesday December 5, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Phyllis J. Stachler, age 74, of Burkettsville, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Celina Manor. [More]
Stories on December 7th, 2017
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, during a news teleconference on Wednesday, encouraged fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota to resign after several accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior.
ST. MARYS - Jenny Boroff has a passion for helping young mothers and young children to ensure they have enough nutritional food to lead healthy lives
COLDWATER - As the old theory goes, most creative types are thought to be right-brained while those proficient in math and science, left-brained. [More]
First Financial, MainSource to form new bank
CELINA - Shareholders have approved a merger between First Financial Bancorp and MainSource Financial Group, an agreement that will form a new community bank serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Two Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies on Sunday responded to a call reporting loose animals that turned out to be water buffalo on a roadway.
Fort's Wendel, Marion Local's Evers sign with national JUCO volleyball powerhouse
MERCER COUNTY - Owens Community College volleyball head coach Sonny Lewis and assistant Denny Caldwell stood in the Fort Recovery High School Gymnasium and talked with Kiah Wendel, who had just signed her letter of intent to play for the Junior College powerhouse.
College Notes
Marietta College has picked up where it left off last season - highly ranked in the d3hoops.com NCAA Division III national men's basketball poll.
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Curtain Call
In nearly a century of boys' high school basketball in Mercer County, countless extraordinary point guards have guided their teams on the local courts.
Local pictures on December 7th, 2017