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
Saturday, March 29th, 2014
Ohio high court rules soldier's ex-wife gets share of retirement pay
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A local case led the Ohio Supreme Court this week to set statewide precedent giving ex-spouses rights to military retirement benefits.
High Court justices in a ruling Wednesday voted 4-3 to allow unvested - not yet matured or distributed - military retirement benefits earned during marriage to be defined as marital property and considered for distribution in divorce proceedings. [More]
Obituaries on March 29th, 2014
Rebecca "Becky" Hale Szanto, 66, Celina, made her journey to God on March 26, 2014, at home surrounded by family and friends. [More]
Lavine Hamberg Wendeln, 87, Kettering, passed away March 22, 2014, at Bethany Lutheran Village. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 29th, 2014
Legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives this week would make ignition interlock devices mandatory for those caught driving under the influence.
CELINA - Local officials are counting on a state grant to pay a large portion of an estimated $1.1 million reconstruction project on West Bank Road this fall.