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
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A bill giving a majority of Ohio adoptees access to their adoption records is expected to be signed into law today by Gov. John Kasich.
The Ohio Adoptee Bill will give an estimated 400,000 adults adopted between 1964 and 1996 access to official records including their birth certificates. Currently, the information is only released to that population through a court order. [More]
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Jerry Schacht hasn't diagrammed a play, blown a whistle or instituted strategic adjustments at halftime of a boys basketball game in many years.
The 77-year-old's body hasn't been a fixture in New Bremen for decades, but after speaking with him, it isn't difficult to determine his mind isn't all that far away. [More]
Obituaries on December 19th, 2013
James C. Garman, 87, a former Celina resident, passed away Dec. 17, 2013, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, Ky. [More]
Richard Dean Huffman, 67, Celina, passed away at 1 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2013, at his residence with his family. [More]
Amy Nicole Martin, 29, Gallipolis, passed away peacefully Dec. 17, 2013, in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. [More]
Larry Townsend, 71, St. Marys, died suddenly Dec. 18, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on December 19th, 2013
Subscriber stories on December 19th, 2013
COLDWATER - A local hospital network expects to lose about $1.6 million annually under provisions in the Affordable Care Act.
The majority of the
VAN WERT - An 84-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking near the entrance of the Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday.
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ST. HENRY - School board members met Wednesday to discuss how to educate students at the highest level without draining taxpayer dollars.
The board
NEW BREMEN - Karli Jones got a great reference from a New Bremen alumnus when deciding on her collegiate future.
The Cardinals' setter will head to Fort Wayne, Ind., to play for Indiana Tech next fall, signing with the NAIA school on Wednesday.
NEW BREMEN - The story of how Travis Bertelsen will go from New Bremen, Ohio to Waverly, Iowa, is unique.
New Bremen's golf standout will attend Wartburg College, an NCAA Division III school, this fall after announcing the signing on Wednesday.
Celina will try to snap six-game losing streak at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in Ottawa is about as tough as it gets for opposing boys basketball teams visiting to take on the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
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