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, August 28th, 2010
By Mark Ruschau
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders overcame a sluggish three quarters of football and an injury to top running back Kyle Puschel to open the season with a win.
St. Marys got a great game on the ground by Puschel's replacement, sophomore Dustin Fisher, and some late-games heroics scoring twice in the final seven and a half minutes to defeat the Sidney Yellow Jackets 13-7 on Friday at Skip Baughman Stadium. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
KENTON - Both Coldwater and Kenton had plenty of offensive burst, but the host Wildcats had just a little more.
Kenton junior Maty Mauk passed for five touchdowns and ran for two more as the Wildcats snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Cavaliers with an overwhelming, 50-31, win in the season opener at Robinson Field. [More]
Obituaries on August 28th, 2010
Mary B. Spicer, 89, died at 9:25 a.m. Aug. 26, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System, following a brief illness. [More]
Shirley A. Hartzell, 66, Greenville, died at 3:10 p.m. Aug. 26, 2010, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on August 28th, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 28th, 2010
Celina's Main Street was bricked in 1906 after a fire; street work now reveals old bricks
CELINA - After more than century, the light of day will shine on bricks of Main Street before nearly a quarter million of them are dug up as part of the downtown facelift.
ST. MARYS - Wisconsin resident Ashley Kumlien is a woman on a mission. She is running across America to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis and $500,000 to fund research into finding a cure.
CELINA - An emotionally-charged Celina football team took a 14-7 lead on Versailles in the season opener on Friday night, but the Tigers rallied behind quarterback Damian Winner.
MARIA STEIN - Last year it took a late aerial attack, but this year it was pretty much ground and pound.
The Marion Local Flyers topped the Shawnee Indians in Friday night's gridiron lid-lifter, as the hosts used a punishing rushing attack to cruise to a 34-13 victory.
FORT LORAMIE - There is an old coaching adage that you need to put away a team when you have them down, because if you let them hang around, they will beat you in the end.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway's Joel Cesar had a dominating rushing night as the Panthers opened the season with a 40-18 win over Crestview in Convoy.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Western Buckeye League posted a 7-3 record on Friday night, one of the best showings against nonleague opponents by the league in a long time.