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
Friday, July 17th, 2015
State commission would pay for 46 percent of possible $77.2M project
By Jared Mauch
MINSTER - Celina City School district voters will likely be asked to help pay for new and consolidated buildings that could cost as much as $77.2 million.
School board members met Thursday with Garmann Miller & Associates representatives at the firm's Minster office for a work session to discuss renovating or replacing the district's seven buildings. [More]
Obituaries on July 17th, 2015
Sharon Garwood, 68, Celina, died on July 16, 2015, at The Ohio State Universi [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 17th, 2015
Only four women sign up this year
CELINA - Organizers are trying to reverse the trend of declining participation in the Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Competition.
Only four women
CELINA - Officials on Thursday began the arduous process of setting up a makeshift courtroom in the city administration building's basement in preparation of a major restoration of the Celina Municipal Court on the second floor of city hall.
40 acres along creek would remain as open space
CELINA - County officials on Thursday agreed to a state mandate that requires 40 acres earmarked for wetland restoration along Coldwater Creek to be forever preserved as open space.
The rate of state matching funds for the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District is expected to decrease 6 percent this year, but it is unclear how the change will affect district finances.
2015 State ACME Tournament Preview
Coldwater's Veterans Field plays host to the 2015 State ACME baseball tournament starting at noon Saturday with the championship game scheduled for Monday evening. Eight teams representing seven districts will compete for the title.
CELINA - Just as Grand Lake was able to bounce back from a three-run deficit to tie the game, walks proved to be the downfall.
Xenia took advantag
CELINA - The 60th annual Miss Lake Festival Pageant is 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Celina City Schools Education Complex Auditorium with four contestants vying to become queen.