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 16th, 2010
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - A yellow flag emblazoned with "Don't Tread on Me" and signs stating "you can't fix stupid, but you can vote them out" and "proud member of the angry mob" were waved on Thursday afternoon in downtown St. Marys.
"Government is the proble [More]
By Ryan Hines
ROCKFORD - The Parkway softball team played their first game on a new home field and the Panthers looked more than comfortable in their new surroundings.
Parkway belted 23 hits and took advantage of 12 Coldwater errors en route to a dominating 28-4 win in Midwest Athletic Conference play on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on April 16th, 2010
Robert O. Kanney Sr., 80, 402 N. Eastern Ave., St. Henry, died April 15, 2010, at his home. [More]
Former Celina resident Dr. Mahmood Mir, 79, of Del Mar, Calif., died March 30, 2010, at San Diego Hospice. [More]
Local pictures on April 16th, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2010
CELINA - More than three dozen area community and school leaders, business owners and professionals gathered for breakfast Thursday and a lesson on networking.
CELINA - A $1.3 million renovation of Celina Manor is set to begin soon.
Celina Planning Commission members on Thursday unanimously approved a site review plan for interior renovations and a 5,278-square-foot addition.
CELINA - More than 24 miles of county and township roads are slated for paving this summer.
Bids for the resurfacing work will be opened at the Mer
CELINA - Two alleys crisscrossing the property of Mercer Landmark will be vacated.
Celina City Council members this week approved the vacations after suspending council rules and the need for three readings. The ordinance will take affect 30 days after Mayor Sharon LaRue applies her signature.
CELINA - Mount Carmel Church of God is planning a $471,000 addition to expand their nursery and fellowship hall and provide handicap accessibility.
ST. HENRY - Going into the bottom of the fourth inning with his team leading St. Henry 7-1, Marion Local baseball coach Bryan Gray warned his team that the game was not over.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway picked up a pair of team wins as the Panthers hosted a four-team meet on Thursday with fellow Midwest Athletic Conference team Coldwater along with Crestview and Greenville.