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
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
Coroner back to work after alcohol treatment
By Shelley Grieshop
Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinrichs is back on the job after complying with terms of the State Medical Board of Ohio for an admitted alcohol problem.
Following a hearing by the medical board on Wednesday, Heinrichs' medical license was reinstated and he immediately returned to his position as county coroner. In his absence, Dr. John Naveau served as interim. [More]
Kahlig, Kanney grab top honors
By Gary R. Rasberry
The area's most prolific scorer and a coach who guided his team to within one game of the state final four earn The Daily Standard's top honors for boys basketball for the 2008-09 season
Fort Recovery junior Greg Kahlig becomes the first Indians b [More]
Celina blanks Defiance to start 2-0 in the WBL
By Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys tennis team improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League competition with a 5-0 shutout of Defiance on Thursday at the High School Tennis Courts. Defiance goes to 0-1 in the WBL.
"A good day, but we're still mixing our lineup," said N [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2009
Carroll Lacy
Carroll E. Lacy, 87, of Cridersville, died at 2:20 p.m. April 9, 2009, in The Ridge at Shawnee. [More]
Arnold Lorton
Arnold "Jake" Anthony Lorton, 82, of West Milton, died at 8 p.m. April 8, 2009, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. [More]
Gloria McCann
Gloria J. McCann, 83, 1030 Williams St., St. Marys, died at 9:05 p.m. April 8, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Paul Opperman
Paul Wilson Opperman, 75, 8 Elk Drive, New Bremen, died at 4:05 a.m. April 9, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Almalea Winer
Almalea Winer, 92, of St. Marys, died at 3:50 a.m. April 9, 2009, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2009
Kids taught early how to give back
ST. HENRY - Laughter from the middle school students and a half-dozen elderly residents causes Easter egg dye to jiggle in the bowls on a table at The Gardens at St. Henry nursing home.
Tourism draws record dollars
NEW BREMEN - The flow of tourism dollars into the Grand Lake area hit an all-time high during 2008, according to Donna Grube, director of the Auglaize & Mercer Counties Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Tile replacement projects voted down due to landowners' concerns
The plug has been pulled on two controversial tile replacement projects along Frahm Pike and state Route 49 after about 20 residents attended a Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board meeting Thursday.
Local river basin to get bird area designation
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys River Basin provides habitat for many rare and declining species of birds. In recognition, the area soon will be designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by the National Audubon Society, joining 66 others in Ohio.
Mortgage paid off; area residents given awards
The Auglaize & Mercer Counties Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) on Thursday honored two men and an organization for their work in promoting the Grand Lake area.
Container gardening catching on this year
Families are being hit hard with job layoffs and wage cuts and they're fighting back by planting vegetable gardens.
It is estimated that seven million additional U.S. households will plant a garden this year. This is an increase of 19 percent from last year.
Celina baseball blanked 5-0 in Defiance no-hitter
Celina ran into a buzzsaw for its Western Buckeye League baseball opening game as Defiance's Dace Kime fired a no-hitter as Defiance posted a 5-0 win
Bulldogs now 0-6 after blowout home defeat
It has been an unexpected dismal start for the Celina softball team this spring, but the Green and White hit rock bottom on Thursday at Bill Feth Diamond.
Coldwater barely avoids upset to New Knoxville
COLDWATER - The Coldwater baseball team used two big offensive innings and a good pitching performance from senior Bill Geeslin to survive an otherwi
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