Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Monday, August 20th, 2018
St. Henry defeats Coldwater for third-place finish at Spikeoff; Ottawa-Glandorf wins championship
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - St. Henry and Coldwater are two teams with championship aspirations this year.
They had to settle playing for the consolation prize at the 10th annual Totally Promotional Spikeoff on Saturday at the Palace.
The Redskins defeated the Cavaliers in three sets (25-11, 21-25, 25-17) for a third-place finish after having let a big, third-set lead get away against Versailles in the semifinal round. [More]
Obituaries on August 20th, 2018
Maurice O. Heckler, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday Aug. 15, 2018 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
V. Leon Shaner, age 93, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 12:55 am, August 18, 2018, at the Gardens in Celina. [More]
Frances B. Fennig, age 95, of Celina, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on August 20th, 2018
Subscriber stories on August 20th, 2018
CELINA - Comic book fans of all ages were posing with their favorite heroes or eagerly browsing for merchandise on Saturday during the Grand Lake Fan Expo, the first comic convention to be hosted in Celina.
CELINA - More than 800 residences and several businesses were affected by a power outage early Sunday morning after a car struck a pole on Celina-Mendon Road.
CELINA - The monarch butterfly is an endangered species, and Norma "Skeet" Wolters wants to raise awareness so the species can be saved.
The butte
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local opened the season in strong fashion, while Celina showed its youth and inexperience.
The Flyers dominated all three sets in sweeping the Bulldogs 25-13, 25-9, 25-16 on Saturday afternoon at the Hangar.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Several area cross country teams traveled to National Trail Raceway to compete in the OHSAA Preseason Invitational. Twelve races, 10 run at 5,000-meters (3.1 miles) and two at 2 1/2 miles) were run during the day.