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, October 5th, 2015
Officials plan to raise donations for building
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - Plans are in the works to construct an estimated $900,000 emergency squad building on the west end of town to increase overall space.
St. Henry squad members recently told the newspaper they hope to start construction next year.
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Obituaries on October 5th, 2015
James E. Hudson, 85, New Bremen, Ohio, died 7:17 A.M. Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in Saint Marys. [More]
Norbert A. Metzger, 90, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 4, 2015, at Mercer County Comm [More]
On Oct. 3rd of 2015 Mark F. Schwieterman joined his wife Rose Mary in heaven. [More]
James Stucke, 54, Maria Stein, died on Oct. 4, 2015, in Columbus.
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Local pictures on October 5th, 2015
Subscriber stories on October 5th, 2015
Shelter house being constructed near new splash pad at Grand Lake
CELINA - As the chilly autumn weather sets in, activities are starting to wind down on Grand Lake.
Milt Miller, director of the Lake Restoration Commission, on Saturday told Lake Improvement Association members the Prairie Creek treatment train's pumps would soon stop for the year.
CELINA - A citywide electrical outage occurred early Sunday morning after a buzzard struck a 69 kilovolt power line on the north side of town in the Meadowview Subdivision, popping open a relay switch, mayor Jeff Hazel said this morning.
Vandalia-Butler scores four goals in final 30 minutes to win 4-3 over Celina
CELINA - The flurry of goals scored by the Celina girls soccer team in the first half Saturday afternoon was impressive.
The burst of goals by Vandalia-Butler in the second half was even more impressive - and effective.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina doubles team of Maddy Cline and Nicole Elston will be a fourth seed at this week's Division I girls tennis district at Bowling Green after finishing fourth in the sectional tournament held Saturday at the Findlay YMCA.
Jacob Hawkins bumped Kyle Stickler and went into the lead with 11 laps remaining to win the Modifieds main event race as the DIRTcar Fall Nationals concluded on Sunday at Eldora. Rain on Saturday prompted the move to Sunday afternoon for racing.