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, August 4th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
The Sept. 22 trial of Nicholas Schwieterman of Chickasaw, who is charged in connection with the deaths of four area men in a March traffic accident, could be moved to another county due to pretrial publicity.
Mercer County Assistant Prosecutor Ma [More]
By Nancy Allen
Some long-awaited shoreline protection projects on Grand Lake that have been tied up in engineering should begin this fall, reported Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton on Saturday.
Funds totaling $450,000 allocated six years ago [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2008
Galeon D. Heiby, 69, 6760 Debra Ave., Celina, died at 11:10 p.m. Aug. 2, 2008, at the James Cancer Center of University Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Rose E. Hinshaw, 67, 113 W. Butler St., Fort Recovery, died at 2:38 a.m. Aug. 2, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Rosevelyn M. Rutschilling, 80, of 410 W. Elizabeth St., Coldwater, died at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 2, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Judith A. Schoen, 63, 35 Riley St., Montezuma, died at 10:10 a.m. August 3, 2008, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on August 4th, 2008
Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2008
A Coldwater-area man remains in serious condition after he lost control of his ATV while traveling westbound on St. Anthony Road, east of state Route 49. The mishap occurred at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
Randy Winkeljohn spent the past few weeks cleaning out the building that housed his recently closed business - Winkeljohn Printing, one of Celina's oldest family-operated companies.