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
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
By Robb Hemmelgarn
CARTHAGENA - Peacefully sitting in his quiet dining room and gazing out his back window into a recently-fallen six inches of snow, Herman Hoying reminisces back to when he could "hit the ball further than anyone around back in those days."
He proudly emphasizes that "those days" refer to his athletic prime and the countless moments on his family's farm near Carthagena during the Great Depression when he enjoyed knocking baseballs out of sight. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2010
Former St. Marys resident Frieda Taylor, 75, died at 7:14 a.m. March 24, 2010, [More]
Former Celina resident Jane Winkeljohn Widmaier, 80, 17300 N. 88th Ave., Peoria [More]
Local pictures on March 25th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2010
ST. MARYS - Last year's tourist season in the two-county area was lousy, according to the executive director of the local visitors bureau. But there is hope for the upcoming season if the sun shines and funding comes through.
No usage set for former site of Briarwood Manor
COLDWATER - Mercer Health has purchased the former Briarwood Manor Nursing Home in Coldwater for $400,000.
The currently empty, 33,300-square-foot
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Legislature on Wednesday passed House Bill 414, the enabling legislation that lays out the rules for establishing the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Superintendent Carl Metzger is one of two finalists for the same post in the Cleveland area.
Metzger traveled to the Key
Four area residents were arrested Wednesday on drug trafficking charges involving heroin and marijuana, following an investigation by the Grand Lake Drug Task Force.
CELINA - A local agency that helps residents land jobs is seeking $334,500 to upgrade its outdated computer system.
The grant through Ohio Job and