Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Flooding is wreaking havoc on local roads and officials are warning drivers to use caution.
"I have reports of the county getting 5-6 inches of rain since Friday," county 911 administrator Monte Diegel said. "I'm being told we can expect another 3-4 inches over the weekend."
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey cautioned residents to treat the flooding as a snowstorm. [More]
Wildcat right-hander strikes out 15 in 6-0 decision over Cardinals
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - Peter Falk hit a triple that led to a run in the top of the third inning and then he struck out the New Bremen side in the bottom half.
That was just one of several great innings for Falk, whose complete-game two-hitter and 15 strikeouts paved the way for Minster to post a 6-0 win over the Cardinals Tuesday night in Auglaize County ACME action. [More]
MARIA STEIN - A key component of the potent Marion Local defense the past several seasons will look to continue his play for Ohio Northern as Jacob Kunkler committed to play for the NCAA Division III Polar Bears.
Lake Erie struck early against Grand Lake and never trailed as the Monarchs handed the Mariners their second loss of the season in a 10-3 decision in GLSCL play at Montgomery Field on Tuesday night.
