Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
LIA seeks mandatory septic tank inspections
By Shelley Grieshop
MERCER COUNTY - A member of the Lake Improvement Association wants health officials to require mandatory septic tank inspections for properties in the Grand Lake watershed.
Tom Rampe formally proposed the action during the monthly meeting of the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department on Wednesday. He believes inspections conducted on all septic tanks older than five years would help clean up the lake. He also suggested further inspections on a regular basis. [More]
Main Street redo to start
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Reconstruction of Main Street is scheduled to begin Monday, and at least two blocks will be closed to all vehicles, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan said.
Smith Paving & Excavating Inc. of Norwalk - contracted by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for $3.237 million - is doing the work, Bryan said. [More]
Minster woman dies in traffic crash
By Shelley Grieshop
AUGLAIZE COUNTY - A 39-year-old Minster woman was killed after she lost control of her van on Glynwood-New Knoxville Road near Wapakoneta on Wednesday afternoon.
Christa D. Ernst was pronounced dead at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following the single-vehicle accident at 3:04 p.m. Ernst reportedly was ejected from her 1998 Pontiac Transport; she was not wearing a seat belt. [More]
Obituaries on August 5th, 2010
Rita Jutte
Rita M. Jutte, 87, Fort Recovery, died at 4:55 p.m. Aug. 3, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Robert Goodwin
Robert W. Goodwin, 68, Wapakoneta, died Aug. 1, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Local pictures on August 5th, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 5th, 2010
State legally responsible
Mercer County assistant prosecutor: Grand Lake under Ohio jurisdiction
MERCER COUNTY - The state - not the local health department - is responsible for Grand Lake and any public health nuisances caused by its polluted water.
Local chefs have own throw down at fair
WAPAKONETA - More than the weather was cooking Wednesday evening at the Auglaize County fair, as two homegrown chefs competed in the categories of Italian cuisine and any recipe using graham crackers.
Customers will keep access to businesses
CELINA - Each downtown business owner will be left with eight feet of sidewalk near their front door during a majority of the Main Street reconstruction project.
Thunderstorm pounds Auglaize County
GRAND LAKE AREA - An Auglaize County official suspects a tornado may have caused millions of dollars in damage when a severe thunderstorm swept through the area on Wednesday.
Man, woman face felony charges for boy's death
Two local residents face felony charges following a lengthy investigation involving the March 2009 death of an 8-year-old Coldwater boy.
Justin M.
Annual Bar Stool Open fundraiser still scheduled
Participants requested to drive the course due to water advisory
The annual Bar Stool Open putt-putt golf tournament around Grand Lake will go forward rain or shine on Aug. 14, organizers say, despite a state advisory telling people not to take watercraft on the lake due to algae toxins.
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