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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
Obituaries on August 21st, 2024
Shirley M. Hicks, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in St. Marys, on Monday, August 19, 2024. [More]
Elaine M. Puthoff age 77, of Chickasaw died Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Otterbein in St. Marys. [More]
Ronald Simon Francis, the oldest child of Glen Robert and Melva (Simon) Francis [More]
Lola Grace Leasor, 81, of St. Marys, OH died 9:40 a.m. Sunday August 18, 2024 at Otterbein - St. Marys. [More]
Beth Ann Olberding, 58, of 151 Grandview Ave. Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away Tuesday August 20th, 2024 following an extended illness. [More]
William Albert "Bill" Mertz, age 91 of Celina, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Dennis Gebele, 85 of Surprise, Arizona passed into eternity on July 25 in Surprise, Arizona. [More]
Evelyn M. Moeller, 92, Sidney, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 17 at Ohio Living, Dorothy Love with Hospice of Miami County attending. [More]
Stories on August 21st, 2024
ROCKFORD - Six residents will be assessed a total of $10,153.10 on their property taxes as part of legislation designed to recoup unpaid property maintenance fees and delinquent utility bills.
Board to solicit public opinions
CELINA - School board members plan to host a special meeting in September to solicit public opinions on how to best spend a limited amount of local dollars on the new grades 7-12 building campus. [More]
MINSTER - Village council members will consider establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in Minster that would permit adults 21 and over to drink alcohol in DORA-designated cups outdoors within set boundaries.
CELINA - The former Rockford Carryout has new owners, a new look and a new name.
Meanwhile, the father-and-son who had owned the carryout for nearly a decade are launching a new catering and food truck business called Burtch's Barn to Table.
Fort Recovery stays unbeaten with sweep of St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Sets two and three were more competitive than the first set on Tuesday.
But outcomes were always the same.
Fort Recovery swept St. Ma
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The cross country season got underway as Mercer and Auglaize Counties hosted invitationals for their schools.
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