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
Monday, April 27th, 2015
By Gary R. Rasberry
The college football season ended in January for Eric Lefeld, but that doesn't mean he's been lounging around.
The Coldwater graduate and University of Cincinnati offensive lineman has been working out with the hope that a NFL team calls him this weekend when the NFL Draft takes place in Chicago. [More]
Obituaries on April 27th, 2015
Vernon B. "Vernie" Mescher, 75, Fort Recovery, Ohio, and formerly of Osgood, Ohio, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his residence. [More]
Frederick W. Lillich, 88, Celina, OH, passed away on April 23, 2015, at 10:43 P.M. [More]
Mary Lou Thobe-Homan, 77, Celina, died April 24, 2015, at Celina Manor Nursing [More]
Ruby F. Weadock, 98, of 628 West Jay Street, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:40 P.M. Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Ruby Ann Kouts, age 75, of Lima and formerly of Celina Ohio, passed away at 6:40 p.m. on Saturday April 25, 2015 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Thelma J. Brackman, age 77, of Centerville, formerly of St. Henry, died at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Miami Valley South Hospital in Centerville. [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2015
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2015
It takes practice, commitment and swagger to perform, local band members say
Local musicians are a staple at nearly every local bar or festival, but don't be fooled by their casual "rock star" demeanor or the ease with which they play their instruments. It takes a lot of hard work to get on that stage.
The Fort Recovery baseball team is trying to make history by winning its first Midwest Athletic Conference title ever.
Standing in its way is the most historically dominant team in MAC - the defending Division III state champion Coldwater Cavaliers.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster plated the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and then held Jackson Center in the seventh to emerge with a 9-8 win on Saturday before the rain took control of the day.