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, December 17th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
Despite receiving nearly 7 inches of snow throughout the weekend, no serious accidents or incidents were reported across the Grand Lake area.
Schools were closed today in the region and a Level 1 snow emergency remained in effect in Mercer County. The designation advises motorists to use caution on the hazardous roadways, particularly the less-traveled county and township roads. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Two teams that have struggled with offense battled it out at The Palace on Saturday.
Coldwater looked to have momentum going into the second half when Betsy Fisher's three-pointer bounced in before the buzzer, but St. Marys roared back to take a nine-point lead going into the fourth quarter. [More]
Obituaries on December 17th, 2007
Former Findlay resident Ricky Lee Hans, 52, 691 Coventry Green, St. Marys, was [More]
Robert W. Harmeyer, 81, 1802 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 16, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Former St. Marys resident Eleanor Elizabeth Hedrick, 77, of Wadsworth, died Dec. 11, 2007, at Akron General Medical Center. [More]
Dean Lhamon, 86, 131 N. Perry St., St. Marys, died at 1:35 a.m. Dec. 16, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Hazel G. Luedeke, 90, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:10 a.m. Dec. 16, 2007, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Evelyn R. Schamp, 89, 1907 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died Dec. 13, 2007, at the [More]
Montezuma native Mary Jo Shope, 82, 312 W. 700 S., Portland, Ind., died at 11:55 p.m. Dec. 15, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Joseph A. Tobin, 85, 4700 Coldwater Creek Road, Celina, died at 10:10 p.m. Dec. 15, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on December 17th, 2007
Subscriber stories on December 17th, 2007
It was a really cool trip for some students at Celina Intermediate School last week as they buzzed around town in an H2 Hummer limousine.
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Man reportedly used weapon to hold up Radio Shack store
Wapakoneta Police continue to look for a man who reportedly used a weapon to rob a Radio Shack store on Sunday morning.
No injuries were reported.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster evened its season record at 3-3 after pulling away from Fort Loramie in the fourth quarter in getting a 48-36 win over the nearby rival Redskins at Wildcat Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.