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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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Accident
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Vehicles rest in the roadway at the intersection of state Routes 29 and 703 in the wake of a Monday crash. Joyce Crouch, 73, 751 Deford St., Lot 7, Celina, was driving eastbound on state Route 703 when she turned left onto Grand Lake Road after failing to see a westbound car driven by Calvin D. Lammers, 86, 911 Meadowview Drive, Celina. The Lammers car veered upon impact and struck a pickup truck operated by Jamie Secrest, 32, 215 E. Warren St., Celina. Crouch and her passenger, Karri Knapke, 26, 751 Deford St., Lot 17, Celina, were taken by ambulance to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, while Lammers was transported to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Celina Police cited Crouch for failure to yield and the three disabled vehicles were towed from the scene.

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