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
Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
ACME District 4: St. Henry Sectional
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Comebacks were made Monday night during the third day of action at the ACME District 4 St. Henry sectional tournament.
Coldwater survived Parkway's scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth to send the opening game into extra innings. Jack Hemmelgarn's squeeze bunt single scored Derek Thobe in the top of the eighth to send the Cavaliers to the sectional title game and earn a spot in the district tournament with a 5-4 victory in the winner's bracket final. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2014
Fr. John Behen, C.PP.S., died June 30, 2014, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]
Carol A. Whitney McMurray, 70, of St. Marys, passed away at 2:55 a.m. June 29, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on July 1st, 2014
Subscriber stories on July 1st, 2014
Spotty and above average rainfall in June is making some farmers nervous.
Ken Sommer of Minster said a portion of the approximately 400 acres of corn and beans he planted this spring is struggling due to the recent rain.
Local jobs cut last year by sequestration
CELINA - An increase in federal dollars for Mercer County Head Start will restore two part-time positions left unfunded last year by the congressional sequestration.
ACME District 4: Minster Sectional
MINSTER - The Minster ACME pitching staff has been solid this postseason.
Monday's start by Josh Nixon was rock solid.
Nixon and Aaron Ernst com
Mariners Notes
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake got the offense rolling in the later innings to win their second straight game over Xenia with a 6-1 decision Monday evening at Grady Field at the Athletes In Action complex in Xenia.