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
Friday, June 15th, 2012
Board fills post for now; fair starts in 8 weeks
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - An interim Mercer County Fair manager was appointed Thursday night following the resignation earlier this week of Steve Schulte.
Cara Muhlenkamp of Celina will fill the position until a search can be conducted for a permanent replacement, fair officials said. She has worked for the fair board on a part-time basis for eight years. [More]
Obituaries on June 15th, 2012
Raymond J. Dingledine, 88, formerly of St. Marys, died June 1, 2012, in Lincoln [More]
Local pictures on June 15th, 2012
Subscriber stories on June 15th, 2012
Ohio fee is set to expire Dec. 31
Emergency officials and state legislators disagree about the fate of a 28-cent cellphone fee set to expire Dec. 31.
State and local 911 officials w
Volunteerism important to local agencies; some declines reported
Helen Klenz surveys the dozens of nail polish bottles on the table in front of her.
"I'm not a 'bright-color' person," she says to 13-year-old Maddy Ross, who has already begun applying a pale beige polish to the elderly woman's nails.
NEW BREMEN - Nearly 170 colorful butterflies decorate the fence at the new Sunshine Playground. Some sport words of hope and encouragement while others share memories of deceased loved ones.
COLDWATER - After spotting Parkway a run in the first inning, Coldwater scored three in the second inning and five more in the third en route to a 10-3 win over the Panthers in ACME baseball action on Thursday night at Veterans Field.