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
Friday, December 28th, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey looks over the latest schematic drawing for a new jail and makes a notation in red - one more detail to discuss with the architect.
"We're taking our time and trying to think ahead," he says. "After all, the jail we [More]
By Mark Ruschau
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders girls basketball team continued their recent surge Thursday night at McBroom Gymnasium as they used a great shooting effort, especially in the first half, to defeat the St. Henry Redskins 50-42 in non-league action. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2007
Victoria H. Albers, 93, 45 S. Main Street, Fort Loramie, died at 3:50 p.m., Dec. 26, 2007, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Ruel Harner, 92, 9944 Celina-Mendon Road, Celina, died Dec. 27, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Doyt T. Thomas, 82, 605 Black Oak Drive, St. Marys, died 12:05 a.m., Dec. 27, 2007 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2007
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2007
East Jefferson Township board of zoning appeals' only decision regarding a height variance application from Mercer Energy was to hold off on a decision for a couple of weeks.
A new deputy will be assigned to the Mercer County Sheriff's Department this coming year. But before being appointed to a cruiser, the German native's instincts and superior senses must be properly trained.
Bryan had no answers for Celina's one-two offensive combo or its pressure defense as the Bulldogs breezed to the championship game of the HALLiday Shootout.
WAPAKONETA - The Marion Local Lady Flyers got a big boost of confidence Thursday night by hanging tough in a tight game and emerging with a 50-41 victory over the Wapakoneta Redskins.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater wrestling team split a Thursday afternoon trimatch with Western Buckeye League power Wapakoneta and perennial state power Tiffin Calvert at The Palace.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery saw a four-game winning streak snapped as Fort Loramie came away with a 50-38 win in Shelby County on Thursday.