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, November 21st, 2006
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina woman has been indicted on multiple charges stemming from the drug-related death of an Allen County man in August.
Julie R. (Coate) Miller, 30, 632 Grove St., Apt. 3, was indicted Friday on four felonies and one misdemeanor in connection with the death of Stephen A. Stanley, 35, of Lima. She is scheduled to make an initial appearance this afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
By Laura Walker
FORT RECOVERY - It will cost $6,000 to $8,000 more in 2007 to operate the village swimming pool, according to Village Administrator Randy Diller.
Diller said the expense increase is due to voter approval of state Issue II, which raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.85 an hour beginning Jan. 1. He explained the pool will be affected the most, with the park affected minimally. [More]
Obituaries on November 21st, 2006
Jacqueline S. Fink, 24, of 1600 Mockingbird Lane, Celina, died at 11:05 a.m. Nov. 20, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Alice "Alma" Taylor, 89, of Rockford, died Nov. 19, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on November 21st, 2006
Subscriber stories on November 21st, 2006
Parents of a Celina football player voiced complaints about the high school coaching staff at the board of education meeting Monday night.
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The city of Celina soon may join other local officials to create a Source Water Protection Plan for its drinking water.
Linda Merchant Masonbrink of the Ohio EPA spoke to members of the Lake Improvement Association's Lake Restoration Committee on Monday night about the project.
Caller ID falsely shows number from Celina PD
Celina Police continue to investigate at least three fraudulent calls made to two local households Sunday night reporting an accident involving a family member.
ST. HENRY - The board of education unanimously approved purchasing two Blue Bird, transit 84-passenger buses Monday night.
The two buses each cost $69,275, after a total reduction of $2,525 for trade-in of two of the school's older buses.
Two 13-year-old boys could face charges after allegedly entering a Coldwater-area home and looking through dresser drawers.
Mercer County Sheriff's
A Celina man has pleaded not guilty to cultivating marijuana in the vicinity of a school.
Adrian A. Muhlenkamp, 66, 137 N. Vine St., appeared last week for arraignment in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. Judge Jeffrey Ingraham set 3 p.m. Dec. 20 as the time and date for a pretrial hearing.
Mercer County farmers have until Dec. 29 to apply for funds from the USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
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