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
Monday, June 18th, 2007
By Nancy Allen
State workers this morning opened the gates at the West Bank spillway slightly to flush a small amount of dead shad down Beaver Creek. They died due to low dissolved oxygen levels.
Brian Miller, assistant manager at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, said state workers noticed a small amount of dead fish in Beaver Creek on Sunday and a few more dead this morning. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater improved to 13-2 on the ACME season with a doubleheader sweep of Elida at Ed Sandy Field on Saturday.
In game one, Jordan Borgerding and Alex Geier combined to hold the Bulldogs to three hits in a 4-2 win. Borgerding went the first six innings, allowing one earned run and two walks. Geier threw a perfect seventh for the save. [More]
Obituaries on June 18th, 2007
Celina native Frieda Buxton, 81, of Tucson, Ariz., died June 5, 2007, at a hospice in Tucson. [More]
Jimmie Wendell Daugherty, 66, of Monterey Drive, Fort Loramie, died at 11:17 p.m. June 16, 2007, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Shirley J. Kemp, 70, 08304 Kruse Road, Wapakoneta, died at 4:45 a.m. June 15, 2007, at her home following a brief illness. [More]
Gordon L. Linn, 81, 910 Briar Lane, Celina, died June 15, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Barbara Ann Pearson, 69, 316 E. North St., Coldwater, died at 6:45 a.m. June 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Edward J. Pleiman Jr., 59, 1802 Stelzer Road, Maria Stein, died at 10:20 a.m. J [More]
Evelyn P. Warner, 83, 207 S. Franklin St., New Bremen, died at 12:09 a.m. June [More]
Local pictures on June 18th, 2007
Subscriber stories on June 18th, 2007
A Rossburg man died Sunday afternoon at a Dayton hospital of injuries sustained June 6 in a single-vehicle accident near Ansonia.
Matthew K. Wehrka
The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance has been approved for a $10,000 federal grant to test Geotubes in the watershed area, watershed coordinator Theresa Dirksen reported Friday.
The Grand Lake Mariners used solid pitching and timely hitting to defeat the Columbus Hawks 7-1 in an exhibition game Saturday night at Jim Hoess Field.
ROSSBURG - With just one lap remaining, it appeared Tim Allison would sweep both nights of the EFI NRA Sprint Invader Buckeye Double Play.
However