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, June 27th, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
The Mercer County commissioners have agreed to be the applicant for a grant the city of Celina needs to help fund a $6 million sediment removal project for Grand Lake.
The project, which has been in the planning phase for about three years, involv [More]
By Ryan Hines
After completing the most successful season in Celina softball history, it didn't take much discussion to determine who earned The Daily Standard's softball Player and Coach of the Year.
Celina posted a 24-4 mark this year with a Western Buckeye League co-championship and went on to finish as the Division II state runner-up, the best finish in school history. [More]
Obituaries on June 27th, 2008
Robert E. Hibner, 81, 206 E. College St., Coldwater, died at 10:30 a.m. June 26, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Former Coldwater resident, Rita M. McDevitt, 89, died at 3:23 p.m. June 26, 2008, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
A memorial service for Jane L. Petterson will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina, the Rev. Jeff Conrad officiating. [More]
Betty M. Place, 86, of 56 Southmoor Shores Drive, St. Marys, died at 9:57 p.m. June 25, 2008, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on June 27th, 2008
Subscriber stories on June 27th, 2008
A public hearing has been set for 3 p.m. July 17 to discuss whether a height limit should be implemented for all commercial and industrial structures in East Jefferson Township.
COLDWATER - The ever-increasing high cost of transporting students to and from activities, due to record-breaking fuel prices, is a growing concern for school administrators throughout the state and the Coldwater Exempted Village School District is no exception.
A representative from a company that does ecological restoration work spoke to Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance advisory board members during their meeting Thursday in Fort Recovery.
Every municipality in Mercer County except Chickasaw will now use Miami County for commercial building inspections.
On June 13, the Ohio Board of B
The city of Celina has been awarded a $700,000 safety project grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to put up new traffic signals at seven intersections on Main Street.