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, November 12th, 2011
State's new horizontal grinder goes to work
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - She has a 765-horsepower engine and can grind up a 30-foot log in less than a minute.
The state's new 4700 B horizontal feed grinder went to work Tuesday along West Bank Road. About 30 state park employees from Ohio, including three from Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, attended the training event. [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2011
Mary Margaret Ramsey, 99, St. Marys, died at 11:56 p.m. Nov. 10, 2011, at St. M [More]
Margaret Ritter, 70, New Bremen, died at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10, 2011, at her home. [More]
Garet O. Schmehl, 20, St. Marys, died at 2:15 p.m. Nov. 10, 2011, at Miami Vall [More]
Local pictures on November 12th, 2011
Subscriber stories on November 12th, 2011
Servicemen share breakfast, stories with St. Marys students
ST. MARYS - Being honored as a military veteran is commonplace now. But it wasn't always that way.
Charles Burklo of St. Marys said the Veterans Day ceremony at St. Marys City Schools on Friday was a "far better reception" than when he returned from Vietnam in 1970.
One of six complaints of improper manure application reported recently was substantiated by Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) technicians.
Division IV Volleyball State Semifinals
FAIRBORN - The St. Henry volleyball team never played a five-game match through the 22 games of the regular season, but the Redskins were pushed to the limit for the third time of the postseason on Friday night in the Division IV state semifinal matchup against Sycamore Mohawk.
Division V Football Regional Semifinal at Dayton's Welcome Stadium
DAYTON - It didn't take long for Coldwater to put themselves in control against Versailles.
More to the point, it didn't take Caleb Siefring long to launch the Cavaliers into the third round of the high school football playoffs.
While pacing the sidelines parallel to her bench for the past two-and-a-half months, St. Henry's head coach Diana Kramer stared down quite a few intimidating opponents.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nathan Jenkins' 27-yard field goal as time ran out allowed the Elida Bulldogs to knock off Columbus DeSales 24-21 in a Division III regional semifinal at Northmont High School on Friday.