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, December 6th, 2013
By William Kincaid
Third-graders who failed the reading portion of the Ohio Achievement Assessment test in the fall are getting extra help to improve their chances of passing it when it is administered again in the spring.
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Flyers take control with an 18-2 run to close third quarter
By Ryan Hines
FORT RECOVERY - Marion Local's game-changing run to end the third quarter turned a close game into a blowout as the Flyers opened Midwest Athletic Conference action with a 63-46 victory over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on December 6th, 2013
Mary Gertrude Tekamp, 97, Coldwater, died Dec. 6, 2013, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Lee Leugers, 94, Clayton, died Dec. 2, 2013, at home from brain cancer.
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Subscriber stories on December 6th, 2013
A local agricultural leader says the farm bill is going nowhere, and he isn't sure if Congress will pass it this year as only four more sessions are scheduled before Jan. 1.
Mercer County soil and water technician Matt Heckler said he believes most farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed will be ready for a ban on applying manure that starts Sunday and lasts through March 1.
Fake automated calls from a local bank are being made to Mercer County residents saying debit cards are locked and asking for account numbers and security codes.
An Indiana man who sent emergency personnel rushing to Grand Lake in June 2012 on a fictitious report of a child being dumped into the water has received a suspended jail sentence in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - A 22-year-old bank robbery suspect is scheduled to enter a plea Dec. 16 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Cody J. Maxwell, at large, faces charges of robbery, a second-degree felony, and theft, a fifth-degree felony, in connection with a Nov. 15 robbery at People's Bank.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Sheriff Allen Solomon on Thursday asked commissioners for about $19,569 more in 2014 than this year to cover his various costs.
COLDWATER - After opening the season with a loss, Coldwater's girls basketball team has now reeled off four straight wins following Thursday's 56-28 victory over St. Henry in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Elida outscored Celina 11-0 in the final quarter to pull away for a 51-30 win in the Western Buckeye League opener on Thursday at The Fieldhouse.