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, April 5th, 2012
Mercer, Auglaize rank among top 10 counties in state health study
By Shelley Grieshop
Local residents are making good choices to stay healthy.
The 2012 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps study released Tuesday placed Mercer County sixth and Auglaize County 10th for overall health among Ohio's 88 counties.
Both have consistently improved since the annual rankings were first released by the University of Wisconsin in 2010. Last year, Mercer County scored ninth; Auglaize County was 12th. [More]
Wuebker, Stetler earn top local honors
By Gary R. Rasberry
The top honors for the The Daily Standard's 2012 Girls' Basketball Dream Team is about perseverance and determination.
Marion Local's Margaret Wuebker led her team to a perfect record within the Midwest Athletic Conference this past season and it earned the Flyers' leader Player of the Year honors. [More]
Obituaries on April 5th, 2012
Mary Jane Birt, 83, Coldwater, died April 5, 2012, in Coldwater.
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Mary A. Ahlers, 83, Coldwater, died April 4, 2012, in Sidney.
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The Rev. Leonard Goettemoeller, 88, Carthagena, died April 4, 2012, at St. Char [More]
Local pictures on April 5th, 2012
Subscriber stories on April 5th, 2012
U.S. 127 identified as problem area in the county
The Grand Lake area - particularly Mercer County - has a higher-than-average number of traffic fatalities per population, according to a wellness study released Tuesday.
New Bremen duo champions saving oceans, animals
NEW BREMEN - Two New Bremen natives are preparing to catch the trade winds and sail away.
On April 15, Steve Cashdollar, now of Zionsville, Ind., and Don Kuck, New Bremen village council president, will board a 31-foot yacht and sail 600 miles from Maryland to South Carolina.
CELINA - A Celina man allegedly involved with family members in the theft of 32 area hogs was arrested again Wednesday just minutes before he was to be sentenced in court.
ST. MARYS - Original paintings by Lindsay Cooper of Botkins will be on display at Arts Place, Collective Center in St. Marys from April 14 through June 1.
ST. HENRY - Even though his team dropped to 2-5 this season, St. Henry's baseball coach John Dorner witnessed some positives as his Redskins' squad suffered a 12-4 loss against Greenville on Wednesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Another race, another national title for Josh Fleagle.
The AMFY Waves' standout swimmer set another YMCA national record in winning the 100-yard freestyle at the YMCA Short Course Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina on Wednesday.