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
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Early results positive at Grand Lake site
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Water was visibly clearer this morning just hours after a pilot study began on Grand Lake.
A 30-foot-long barge with 60 foot-wide arms attached to dangling hoses applied more than 6,000 gallons of aluminum sulfate (alum) over 13 acres at Harmon's Landing, the first of five sites that will be treated. [More]
Obituaries on September 23rd, 2010
Jill Elking, 37, New Bremen, died at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 22, 2010, at her home.
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Martha M. Deitsch, 95, Coldwater died at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Mary H. Perry, 59, Celina, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 22, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Charles "Charlie" Botkin, 90, St. Marys, died at 7:03 p.m. Sept. 21, 2010, at Liberty Nursing Center in Xenia, where he had been living. [More]
Norman Marchal, 82, Minster, died Sept. 22, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center [More]
Norbert John Gelhaus, 85, Sidney, died at 7 p.m. Sept. 19, 2010, at Highbanks Care Center in West Worthington. [More]
Local pictures on September 23rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 23rd, 2010
CELINA - The city once again may look to the Bryson Trust Fund for financing at the swimming pool - this time for paint.
Safety service director Ri
VAN WERT - A 28-year-old Coldwater man was ordered to serve nine years in prison for having sex with a girl younger than 13.
Gary E. Coats, who als
Even the most optimistic Celina football fan couldn't have predicted this.
Through the first four games of the season, Celina finds itself at 3-1 overall and stands as one of two teams that are 3-0 in the Western Buckeye League.
Computer Points
Now that the high school football season is four-weeks-old, the OHSAA will publish the official computer points for the first time.
You may wonder
Preview of Four Crown Weekend
The World of Outlaw Sprint Cars, as well as the United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint Car, Midget and Silver Crown Series, have criss-crossed the Uni
Last Curtain Call
As Monica VanderHorst's directives echo through the new gymnasium at St. Marys Memorial High School, she stands like a drill sergeant before her advanced physical education class that she has taught for several years.
Impact Game of the Week:
Marion Local at Anna
The rivalry between the Flyers and Rockets has produced some big games since Anna joined the Midwes