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, September 23rd, 2013
Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Golf
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - Under cloudy skies and cooler temperatures, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls' golf teams met at Arrowhead Golf Club in Minster on Saturday for the annual MAC golf tournament.
Once things wrapped up in the early afternoon, the Versa [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The large crowd that came to Celina Soccer Stadium on Saturday night got to see a classic battle between Grand Lake rivals St. Marys and Celina.
Eighty minutes came and went, and neither team could dent the scoreboard as the Bulldogs and Roughriders each gained a point in the WBL boys soccer standings with the scoreless tie. [More]
Obituaries on September 23rd, 2013
Jerome "Jerry" D. Moeller, 87, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes at 4:40 p.m. Sept. 21, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Michael L. "Doat" Bernard, 65, St. Marys, passed away peacefully, surrounded by [More]
Dolores C. "Dee" Fledderjohn, 78, New Bremen, died at 4:20 p.m. Sept. 22, 2013, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center, New Bremen. [More]
Marjorie L. Wellman, 89, New Knoxville, died at 3:30 a.m. Sept. 20, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Marcile J. Henkener, 91, New Knoxville, passed away Sept. 20, 2013, at Friendship Village, Dublin. She had resided in Dublin for the last 12 years. [More]
Werner Stelzer, 93, died Sept. 23, 2013, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minste [More]
Local pictures on September 23rd, 2013
Subscriber stories on September 23rd, 2013
ST. MARYS - A human face and personal story are powerful tools in a persuasive argument.
Michigan native Rebecca Kiessling's biological mother wa
CELINA - A 21-year-old Wren woman was stabbed downtown early Saturday morning and the alleged male assailant remains on the loose.
The victim, who
Two teenagers were injured Saturday night when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding collided with a horse-drawn Amish buggy along Rockford West Road.
Midwest Athletic Conference Boys Golf
VERSAILLES - Minster's boys golf team completed one component of winning an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title by winning the conference tournament on Saturday at Stillwater Valley Golf Club outside Versailles.
ROSSBURG - Two young stars of the United States Auto Club etched their names into the USAC/Eldora Speedway record books with victories on Saturday night during the 32nd running of the Four Crown Nationals.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's volleyball team snapped back from losing two Midwest Athletic Conference matches earlier in the week to win Saturday's Piqua Invitational.