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
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Minster
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Village council members learned Tuesday night the emerald ash borer continues to damage trees.
Officials believe some of the larger trees, which already show signs of damage, should be felled and replaced while others should be treated.
Village administrator Don Harrod said there are 150 to 160 ash trees in parks and public rights of way. He said the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has experienced some success in treating young trees to prevent infestation. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The final score might not reflect it, but St. Marys was a challenging opponent for the Celina girls' tennis team on Tuesday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Celina improved to 5-0 in Western Buckeye League play after a 5-0 sweep over the rival Roughriders. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2012
Ernest J. Street, 58, St. Marys, died at 10:25 a.m. Sept. 1, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on September 5th, 2012
Subscriber stories on September 5th, 2012
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Researchers who hope to prevent children from dying in tractor accidents are turning to a state-of-the-art driving simulator to help determine when kids can safely operate farm equipment.
ROCKFORD - Village council on Tuesday passed a resolution to remove a 2-mill renewal levy for the village fire department from the November ballot.
CELINA - The county engineer's office is seeking a quarter million dollar loan to replace three aging bridges.
The oldest bridge - located on Swamp
MARIA STEIN - Celina's volleyball coach Amy Sutter saw improvement from her team, but Marion Local's Amy Steininger says her squad played their most complete match of the season as the Flyers defeated the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-14 and 25-19 on Tuesday in Maria Stein.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina scored five goals in the first half and improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League girls' soccer action after an 8-0 win over Defiance on Tuesday at Celina Soccer Stadium.