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
Friday, April 9th, 2010
By Nancy Allen
FORT RECOVERY - A Darke County hog and fish farmer recently showcased during a March 19 visit by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has a history of pollution and manure management issues, the most recent of which occurred just eight days before the governor's visit. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina City Schools needs to work on how the public would be notified of an emergency situation at the school, officials learned at a recent mock disaster exercise sponsored by the Mercer County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
Superint [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The weather may have been a little chilly, but the pitching was warmed up and ready to go at Veterans Field in Coldwater on Thursday.
Cavalier ace Keith Wenning and New Knoxville starter Jake Lawler put on a show in the opening Midwest Athletic Conference game of the season. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2010
Brenden James Kable, son of Bobbie J. Eisenhut and Steve L. Kable, Celina, was stillborn at 11:30 p.m. April 6, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. [More]
Edward J. Kriegel, 93, Celina, died at 4:10 a.m. April 8, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on April 9th, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2010
CELINA - City council members once again are poised to sell land in the city's Grand Lake Industrial Park.
Council met in executive session on Thursday evening to discuss a property sale in the industrial park off Havemann Road. No action or recommendation was made after the session.
Mercer County receives $9,641 grant for upgrades
CELINA - It will be much easier to find and dispatch sheriff's cruisers in the future thanks to a recently-announced grant award.
The Mercer County
Meetings held at Lake Campus to talk about sediment removal technology, test
GRAND LAKE - Local business people were armed with information Thursday to combat negativity about Grand Lake's water quality.
About 60 attended tw
CELINA - Several alleys in downtown Celina will be resurfaced as part of the Main Street reconstruction project.
Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan made the announcement during a streets and alleys committee meeting earlier this week.
Mercer County health department
CELINA - The local health department staff may not get raises again next year due to budget concerns.
Dale Palmer, administrator for the Mercer Cou
I was in need of plants for a shady garden area in my landscaping and stumbled on a Hellebore.
Hellebores are hardy perennials that prefer shade. Since this plant is a very early bloomer, I decided to try out the Ivory Prince helleborus orientalis last year.
2009-10 Grand Lake Area Boys Basketball Dream Team
There was an easy choice and a difficult one when choosing The Daily Standard Boys Basketball Player and Coach of the Year.
No disrespect intended,
One More Curtain Call
Despite the actuality that five years have come and gone, if you're interested in getting former New Bremen baseball standout Alex Leugers' adrenaline flowing, engage him in a conversation about his final weeks on the diamond for the Cardinals in 2005.
CELINA - Two nights after suffering their first loss of the season and being held to just three runs by Bath, the Celina baseball team rebounded in a big way on Thursday night.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina boys tennis coach Jan Morrison mixed up the lineup on Thursday, but her NetDogs came away from its nonconference match with Bluffton a 4-1 winner at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.