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
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
Mendon man seeks damages for daughter's death
By Shelley Grieshop
A Mendon man has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking more than $1.5 million from the Parkway school district, its school board and a former golf coach for the traffic death of his daughter two years ago.
James Shaffer, 11661 state Route 707, also is seeking the monetary damages from Mercer and Van Wert counties, through their county commissioners, for failing to provide a safe roadway. [More]
From Associated Press
By Matt Crenson
AP National Writer
AUSTIN Texas - David M. Walker sure talks like he's running for office. "This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids," the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at A [More]
Obituaries on October 31st, 2006
David Vaughn Foster, 41, of Mount Prospect, Ill., died Oct. 27, 2006, following a short battle with cancer. [More]
Eldon B. Haberkamp, 80, 08244 Airport Road, New Knoxville, died at 5:23 p.m. Oc [More]
Martha P. Heck, 69, 220 W. Walnut St., Mendon, died at 11:40 a.m. Oct. 27, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Albert L. Knapke, 88, 3991 state Route 219, Coldwater, died at 3:10 p.m. Oct. 29, 2006, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Former Celina resident Patrick J. Moran, 74, of Old Hickory, Tenn., died Oct. 29, 2006. [More]
Florentine Rose, 82, of Celina, died Oct. 30, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Hom [More]
Lucille A. Snyder, 88, of the Gardens at Wapakoneta, died at 12:42 p.m. Oct. 30, 2006, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on October 31st, 2006
Subscriber stories on October 31st, 2006
Attorneys for the Parkway Local Schools board of education and Mercer and Van Wert counties replied recently to the civil suit filed against them by James Shaffer of Mendon on behalf of his daughter, Brittany, who was killed in a car accident Oct. 5, 2004.
VERSAILLES - Helen Gard, hotel manager at the Inn at Versailles, often senses a presence in one of the guest rooms.
The smell of men's cologne wafts through the air of the freshly cleaned room, replacing the expected scents of sanitizing cleaner.
Daily Standard editorial
Any one of the over 700,000 Ohioans currently earning the state's minimum $5.15 per hour - even if they are working full-time - is not taking home an
Wet weather has put Ohio's harvest behind schedule, and it's threatening to make the corn and soybean crop smaller this year.
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