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, August 26th, 2016
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Local officials say accidental drug overdoses are claiming more lives across the state and locally due to the increased use of the powerful synthetic narcotic fentanyl.
"The fentanyl is most definitely an issue," Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon said. "Sometimes they use heroin, but it's cut with fentanyl."
Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Ingraham agreed. [More]
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - Starting strong was not a problem for Marion Local on Thursday night.
Finishing was the issue.
Defending Division IV state champion Jackson Center rallied from deficits in both the first and second sets to win 25-17 and 25-21, and then dominated the third set 25-12 to defeat the Flyers in their season-opening match at the Hangar. [More]
Obituaries on August 26th, 2016
Chester "Jerry" Idle, Age 77, of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. [More]
Local pictures on August 26th, 2016
Subscriber stories on August 26th, 2016
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week gave an earful to a representative of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon, when the liaison asked the all-Republican board about community issues.
COLDWATER - About 50 farmers and ag industry officials on Thursday gathered at Ron and Marlene Pohl's farm on Philothea Road to learn about manure composting.
Sample taken in Coldwater
CELINA - The Mercer County-Celina City Health Department has confirmed the West Nile virus has been found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Coldwater earlier this month.
COLDWATER - After a slow start, Coldwater got rolling against Ada and improved to 4-1 on the season with a 25-18, 25-9, 25-13 win over the Bulldogs at the Palace on Thursday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway opened its season on Thursday and gave new head coach Jordan Henkle his first varsity coaching win with a 25-6, 25-12, 25-13 victory at Bradford.