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
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Quick response minimizes damage
By Margie Wuebker
Celina police continue to investigate a suspicious fire on Monday that caused light damage to a vacant building that once housed Celina Roller Rink and later Grand Slam USA Family Fun Center.
Someone at the nearby Eastown Shell station spotted light smoke and an orange glow coming from the 911 E. Wayne St. building about 5 p.m. The Celina Fire Department was dispatched one minute later. [More]
OHSBCA Hall of Fame
By Gary R. Rasberry
Mike Schumm never expected to get the call that put him in the exclusive group of great high school baseball coaches.
The longtime Parkway baseball coach will be inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame this Thursday during the state baseball coaches' clinic in Columbus. [More]
Obituaries on January 19th, 2010
Montezuma native Margaret L. Ashman Goodwin, 82, of N. Fort Myers, Fla., died at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2010, at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers. [More]
Local pictures on January 19th, 2010
Subscriber stories on January 19th, 2010
The Third District Court of Appeals has rejected the latest appeal filed on behalf of a 24-year-old Chickasaw man charged in connection with the traffic deaths of four area men in March 2008.
CARTHAGENA - In a tattered notebook full of loose pages, the Rev. Tom Beischel logs the destiny of each loaf of bread he bakes.
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New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Local councilmen took a step back in time Monday night as the architect for the lockkeeper's house under construction said changes in design plans led to window problems eventually solved by a $2,600 change order.
Wright State University
Members of Wright State University-Lake Campus and local communities are invited to participate in a new series promoting diversity and understanding
Advanced Agri-Solutions, Southwest Landmark could become one
Officials with Advanced Agri-Solutions Co-op Inc., Wapakoneta, and Southwest Landmark Ind., Xenia, are moving ahead with a plan to consolidate.
Following a series of informational meetings for the co-ops' members and customers, ballots were mailed Jan. 15 and should be returned Feb. 8.