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, March 10th, 2012
Division IV District Finals at Elida
By Ryan Hines
ELIDA - The St. Henry boys' basketball team dominated the second quarter and the Redskins rallied around the play of Kyle Stahl and Craig Knapke en route to a district championship.
Stahl and Knapke combined for 31 points and 23 rebounds to help St. Henry knock off Fort Recovery 48-39 in the Division IV district finals on Friday night at the Elida Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on March 10th, 2012
Rose Mary Kittle Brown, 83, Celina, died at 7:01 a.m. March 9, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
John W. Burnett, 78, Celina, formerly of San Diego, Calif., died at 6:25 p.m. March 8, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Aklilu Ghebreyesus, 33, Coldwater, died on March 4, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on March 10th, 2012
Subscriber stories on March 10th, 2012
Mercer County
Area residents may get the opportunity to vote for a program that offers a 30 percent discount on electricity to homeowners and small businesses.
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ST. HENRY - Longtime St. Henry Fire Chief Ron Ontrop will be hanging up his turnout gear after 36 years of volunteer service next month.
His last day is April 16, which coincides with his 63rd birthday.
Jobless rate
Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to January 2011 statistics released Friday. Auglaize County's rate is fourth lowest.
Jinghao Xu, with the assistance of an interpretor, pleaded no contest to one count of vehicular homicide during a Friday afternoon proceeding in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.