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
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A proposed policy change could bring in more than $500,000 to the financially-beleaguered city but would force some citizens to pay income tax to two municipalities if approved by council members.
Celina City Council members on Monday night will vote on an ordinance to rescind the city's one percent tax credit for residents who work in other villages or cities. [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2010
Jerry Wayne Johnson Sr., 61, 11 N. Franklin St., New Bremen, died at 8:34 a.m. April 9, 2010, from an apparent heart attack at his residence. [More]
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]
Jane Leugers, 68, Minster, died April 8, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on April 10th, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2010
CELINA - Officials are taking steps to review the safety of three local bridges with designs similar to the Minnesota bridge that collapsed about three years ago, killing 13.
CELINA - The sheriff's office is purchasing an emergency restraint chair and Taser gun following recent trouble with an unruly prisoner.
Mercer County commissioners this week approved the $3,218 purchase. The money will be taken from the prisoners' commissary fund.
MINSTER - The Minster Local Schools Board of Education met in executive session Thursday night to prepare for negotiations with the Minster Teachers Association.
CELINA - A pair of one-run losses are the only thing keeping the Celina baseball team from a perfect season. Unfortunately both of those losses have come in the Western Buckeye League.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina maintained a perfect record in the Western Buckeye League in boys tennis at 3-0 after edging Ottawa-Glandorf 3-2 in Putnam County on Friday.