Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
The county board of zoning appeals meets next week to discuss a height variance requested by Mercer Energy necessary for construction of an ethanol plant east of Celina.
Current plans call for at least 11 structures exceeding the county's 45-foot height cap, some as high as 140 feet. [More]
Beaver trapping will be allowed in portions of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park from Dec. 26 through Feb. 29, according to a news release from Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
Trappers are required to obtain a permit from the state park office and must comply with the season dates and regulations set by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The entire park is not open to trapping, so prospective trappers need to obtain a map from the state park office of allowable trapping areas. [More]
COLDWATER - A maximum 7 percent increase in salaries was unanimously approved for management level employees at Mercer Health, despite an obvious hesitation by board members.
Work on Celina's new water treatment facility is progressing as contractors are installing steel beams and underground pipes, according to Mike Sudman, the water treatment plant superintendent.
After being a mainstay in the starting lineup last season, Maria Moeller has found a new role this year for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team.
