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, June 22nd, 2009
St. Henry woman wins Miss Ohio title
By Betty Lawrence
Nearly 200 residents lined the Main Street of St. Henry on Sunday evening to welcome home the newly crowned 2009 Miss Ohio, Erica Gelhaus.
Gelhaus, Celina's Miss Lake Festival 2006, won the state crown Saturday in Mansfield following several days of competition. [More]
Obituaries on June 22nd, 2009
Mary Jane Brown, 84, of Greenville and formerly of New Weston, died June 19, 2009, at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville. [More]
Cathy Jo Bruns, 62, Rockford, died at 12:15 a.m. June 21, 2009, at the home of her daughter. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Wilma E. Collingsworth, 67, 802 E. Spring St., St. Marys, died at 1:43 a.m. June 20, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Alvina M. Hemmelgarn, 92, 242 E. Sixth St., Minster, died at 2:45 a.m. June 20, 2009, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Donald F. May, 84, 213 Diamond Dr. Anna, died at 6:25 a.m. June 20, 2009, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Ruby Pauline Medaugh, 71, of Venedocia, died June 18, 2009.
She was born July [More]
Nicklaus L. Reier, 76, of Upper Sandusky, died at 6:10 p.m. June 19, 2009.
He [More]
Local pictures on June 22nd, 2009
Subscriber stories on June 22nd, 2009
Celina resident Cheryl Davis is urging those concerned about their First Amendment rights to attend the Celina City Council meeting tonight.
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ROSSBURG - Altoona, Iowa's Terry McCarl has won sprint car races all over the country so when he pulled into the pit area at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night for the opening night of Ohio Sprint Speedweek, he was immediately tabbed one of the favorites.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina ACME team captured the Napoleon Wildcat Invitational by going 3-1 in the tournament.
After getting their first win on Friday, Celina started Saturday by beating Findlay 11-1. Derek Waterman scattered two hits to get the complete-game win.