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
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
By Margie Wuebker
WAPAKONETA - A siren shattered the traditional midway sounds at the 158th Auglaize County Fair on Monday. Neal Snyder drew young and old alike to his entertaining Firefighter Training Show, a new addition to the fair lineup.
"The show plays off ev [More]
Obituaries on August 3rd, 2010
Brian E. Russell, 40, St. Marys, died at 12:07 p.m. July 31, 2010, in the emerg [More]
Alvira B. Sudhoff, 92, Celina, died at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 2, 2010, at The Miller House in Celina. [More]
Robert J. Poppe, 85, Spencerville, died at 3:25 a.m. Aug. 2, 2010, at his home following an apparent heart attack. [More]
The Rev. Alphonse J. Jungwirth, 91, a member of the Kansas City Province of the [More]
Laura Lynn Eischen, stillborn daughter of Tim Eischen and Brandy Newcom Godwin [More]
Robert A. "Bob" Heitz, 84, Wapakoneta, died at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 2, 2010, at his home. [More]
William E. Boltz, 84, St. Marys, died at 8:10 p.m. July 31, 2010, at Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 3rd, 2010
Restoring Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - A Celina official plans to apply for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funds to dredge part of algae-plagued Grand Lake and use the material to build islands.
ST. MARYS - Here, kitty; here, kitty ...
For Sue's Animal Rescue Team (SART) that call could be said another 217 times to summon all the cats and kittens at her shelter just south of St. Marys. However, one immediate difference to the call would be that Sue's cats all have names.
The Celina Dolphins dominated the swimming portion of the Tri-County Swimming and Diving Championships held July 24 at Celina's Bryson Pool. It was the first time that Bryson Pool hosted the swimming championships.