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, February 2nd, 2010
Officials want to start test in spring
By Nancy Allen
It's just a drop in the bucket, but with the goal of creating a tidal wave of support and catching the state's attention, the nonprofit Lake Development Corporation (LDC) Monday passed a resolution to spend $5,000 to test sediment removal technology in Grand Lake. [More]
Obituaries on February 2nd, 2010
Former New Bremen resident Mary Ellen Ahlers died at 12:55 a.m. Feb. 1, 2010, a [More]
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Bruns, 97, 1005 Emerald Ave., Coldwater, died at 8:40 a.m. Feb. 1, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Terry "Cheeseburger" Borger, 57, 215 Red Bud Ave., Celina, died at 4 p.m. Jan. 31, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Marjorie Dabbelt, 80, of Celina, died Feb. 1, 2010, at Mercer Health, Coldwater [More]
Lonnie Hensley, 84, 106 Wayne St., Rockford, died at 8:25 p.m. Jan. 30, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Marjorie L. Knudson, 92, of Rockford, and formerly of Celina and Alma, Mich., died at 11:37 a.m. Jan. 31, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Marjorie Zimmerman, 51, of St. Marys, died at 5:45 a.m. today, Feb. 2, 2010, at [More]
Local pictures on February 2nd, 2010
Subscriber stories on February 2nd, 2010
Celina mock trial students tackle real life issue of computer social networking
Celina High School's mock trial club is ready to grapple with a controversial case involving student blogging and its impact on the classroom.
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New crappie fishing regulations took effect Jan. 1 on Grand Lake and 37 other Ohio lakes, imposing a nine-inch per fish minimum and 30 fish per day limit.
A man who allegedly cooked methamphetamine at his Celina-area home has been indicted by a Mercer County grand jury.
Carlton F. Nusbaum, 42, 111 B
EQIP the most popular with Mercer County producers
Mercer County farmers have until Feb. 16 to apply for a first round of funding from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), and until March 1 to apply for a first round of funding from the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).
As fans were taking pictures of him, Brandon Phillips was taking his own snapshots.
The Gold Glove second baseman of the Cincinnati Reds was part o
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater swim team faced off in a pair of dual matches against Lima Senior and Lehman on Saturday at the Miami County YMCA.