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 29th, 2008

Four injured in weekend crash in Celina

By Margie Wuebker
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Celina police responded to this two-vehicle accident Saturday on West Logan Street that left two people injured.

Four teenagers were injured when two cars collided on West Logan Street at Zillah Street. The mishap occurred at 9:41 p.m. Dec. 27, according to Celina Police Department reports.
Andrew V. Moorman, 18, 214 Eastview Drive, Coldwater, was driving a 1997 Buick westbound when he attempted to turn left into an alley beside the Celina Wine Store, 716 W. Logan St. Moorman apparently failed to see the eastbound 2002 Chevy Cavalier of Ashley N. Moorman, 17, 201 E. Wiggs St., Fort Recovery, and turned into its path.
Three passengers in the Fort Recovery woman's car were taken by ambulance to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. They were James A. Morris, 17, 323 Morton St., Celina; Alicia Slusser, 15, 6588 Brookside St., Celina; and Brianna M. Weiler, 16, 207 Hillcrest Drive, Coldwater. Ashley Moorman also complained of injuries and later went by private vehicle to Community Hospital, where she was treated in the emergency room then later released. No additional information regarding her passengers was available due to federal patient privacy regulations.
Police cited Andrew Moorman for failure to yield when turning left. Both heavily damaged vehicles were towed from the scene.
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