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.

Saturday, October 18th, 2014

Local communities plan 2014 Halloween events

By Daily Standard Staff

Area trick or treat and Halloween party times are as follows:

Celina

• 2-4 p.m. Oct. 26: parade line-up at the South Main Street municipal parking lot; 2:15 p.m., pre-judging will begin; 4-6 p.m., trick or treat.

Chickasaw

• 1-1:30 p.m. Oct. 26: Halloween party at the VFW shelter house; 1:30-3 p.m., trick or treat.

Coldwater

• 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26: parade from Coldwater United Methodist Church to Buckeye Clipper barber shop; 2-4 p.m., trick or treat.

Fort Recovery

• 3 p.m. Oct. 26: parade from the high school to Van Trees Park; 3:30 p.m., costume judging at the park; 4-6 p.m., trick or treat.

Marion Local area (parties for community only)

Cassella, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

• 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 28: Halloween party at Catholic Life Financial Hall.

Maria Stein, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

• 1 p.m. Oct. 26: parade from church rectory parking lot to Marion Township shelter house, Halloween party following the parade; trick or treat following the party until 3 p.m.

St. Sebastian Catholic Church

• 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 25: Halloween party in the church basement.

Mendon

• 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 25: trick or treat; 7 p.m., costume judging at the firehouse.

Minster

• 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 30: trick or treat.

New Bremen

• 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30: trick or treat.

Rockford

• 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25: trick or treat; 8 p.m. costume judging at the firehouse.

St. Henry

• 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26: parade from the intersection of Walnut and Washington streets; 2-4 p.m., trick or treat.

St. Marys

• 6 p.m. Oct 28: parade from Chestnut Street parking lot down Spring Street; 6-8 p.m. Oct 30: trick or treat.

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