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
Monday, August 5th, 2013
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Lake officials are seeing tremendous success with a treatment train project and oxygen-emitting linear aeration.
But Lake Improvement Association President Tim Lovett stressed at the group's monthly meeting Saturday morning that much more work must be done. [More]
Obituaries on August 5th, 2013
Trent E. Bates, 46, Celina, died Aug. 2, 2013, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds track. [More]
Teresa A. Drew, 53, Celina, died at 12:21 p.m. Aug. 3, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Charles E. Mann, 75, Wapakoneta, died at 8:25 p.m. Aug. 3, 2013, at Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta. [More]
Local pictures on August 5th, 2013
Subscriber stories on August 5th, 2013
CELINA - Throwing tomahawks and eating worms likely do not rank among the favorite pastimes of most children and teens. But roughly 100 local youth did that and much more Saturday during the 17th annual NRA Sportsfest Camp.
A 46-year-old Celina man collapsed and died Friday afternoon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
Trent E. Bates was found dead at the track by a passer-by about 5:15 p.m.
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Ball State starting quarterback and former Coldwater standout Keith Wenning had arthroscopic surgery on an undisclosed left knee injury Saturday.