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
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
Two local men were injured when a trench in which they were working collapsed on top of them Friday morning near Montezuma.
Levarn Koesters, 51, 1000 Woodview Drive, Coldwater, and Eric E. Langenkamp, 29, 328 N. West St., St. Marys, were rescued by fellow Saintignon Excavating employees. [More]
By Ryan Hines
ST. MARYS - The shooting woes for St. Marys continued and Celina took full advantage during the boys basketball version of the Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at McBroom Gymnasium.
Playing in its first road game of the season, Celina won its first Western Buckeye League contest of the 2007 campaign with a 59-47 victory over the winless Roughriders. [More]
Obituaries on December 15th, 2007
Louary Trogdlon, 87, 327 Cherry St., St. Marys, died at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on December 15th, 2007
Subscriber stories on December 15th, 2007
MINSTER - The sound of Christmas music fills Heritage Manor Nursing Center as residents perform songs they learned long ago before the days of silver hair, sturdy canes, trusty wheelchairs and chronic health problems.
The demolition of the former Mersman Furniture Co. complex may not be complete until summer as crews continue the slow process of salvaging wood from the interior of the buildings, city officials say.
FORT RECOVERY - While the area prepares for an impending snowstorm, the Minster Wildcats suffered through a deadly drought Friday night at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.
ROCKFORD - The New Knoxville Rangers boys basketball team used a huge fourth quarter to pull away and post a 60-53 Midwest Athletic Conference win over the Parkway Panthers Friday at Panther Gymnasium.
NEW BREMEN - In a game where neither team could get an offensive rhythm, the St. Henry-New Bremen Midwest Athletic Conference battle would come down to which defense could hold on longest.
ST. MARYS - The Celina boys basketball team was playing at full strength for the first time of the season and it was great to see for Bulldog fans.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shawnee continued its hot start to the season, traveling to the Elida Fieldhouse and dominating Elida, 75-42, to go to 5-0 on the season. The Bulldogs fell to 2-4 with the loss.