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, June 7th, 2011
By Amy Kronenberger
Competition is stiff for local teaching jobs as new graduates face a sluggish economy and streamlined schools.
With school deficits on the rise and the new state budget threatening to cut funds, many area schools have been forced to cut teaching positions through attrition. This has left many new teachers battling for limited positions. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Three of the five aging water wells in the city have failed in the last few years, forcing city officials to prepare for replacement.
Water/sewer committee members and finance committee members met Monday to discuss the issue.
Well one, which failed last year, has been repaired at a cost of $36,173 and is back into full service. [More]
Obituaries on June 7th, 2011
Forrest Emerson "Bud" Hayes, 88, Rockford, died June 5, 2011, at Community Health Professionals Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Ronald L. "George" Reigelsperger, 64, Coldwater, died at 1:45 p.m. June 5, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Rita E. Meinerding, 88, St. Marys, died at 12:45 p.m. June 5, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Phillip Thees, 21, Celina, died June 6, 2011, at his home.
Arrangements are p [More]
Local pictures on June 7th, 2011
Subscriber stories on June 7th, 2011
More than $120,000 in cost-share money available
GRAND LAKE - Farmers aren't the only ones polluting Grand Lake.
Anyone residing in the Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed who's flushed a toilet, taken a shower or washed a batch of laundry could be suspect.
GRAND LAKE - A fish kill on Grand Lake is not related to the ongoing alum treatment, a state official said Monday.
"It's due to no wind and high te
COLDWATER - Empty-nesters must scale back on recipe yields or face a steady stream of leftovers.
Barb Hennard, family and consumer sciences educat
Harbor House Life Ministries must first secure state funds for demolition
CELINA - The city still wants to acquire the land housing the former Gibbons Hospital to create additional parking downtown.
However, Harbor Life M
CELINA - The city will buy more land from the Floyd E. and Joanne M. Heiby Trust for a right of way near the new Celina Renewable Energy Center.
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CELINA - Celina's senior Abbey Zacharias will continue her education while playing softball at Capital University in Bexley.
"I was interested in t
While the winner of Wednesday night's Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway will take away a big trophy and bragging rights for a year, the real winners again will be four Children's Hospitals from across the United States.
All-Ohio Baseball
Several area players earned honors at the state level as the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association released their All-Ohio baseball teams for all four divisions.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina won a pair of county circuit games from Marion Local on Sunday afternoon at Montgomery Field to raise its record to 3-2 this summer.