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
Thursday, January 26th, 2017
By William Kincaid
WASHINGTON - Celina native Ellen Bryan's profile in the news industry continues to rise as the 28-year-old Ball State graduate co-anchored WUSA 9's morning show over a historic weekend.
Bryan, from inside the studio of Washington, D.C.'s CBS-affiliated TV station where Walter Cronkite once worked, presided over live newscasts of the 58th Presidential Inauguration and the Women's March on Washington, while the two regular news anchors reported from the field. [More]
State Wrestling Team Dual TournamentCavaliers beat Jefferson to advance to regional semis
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Paced by six pinfall victories, Coldwater advanced in the Division III state team duals wrestling tournament with a 50-26 win over Delphos Jefferson on Wednesday night at the Palace.
The Cavaliers advance to the regional quarterfinals next Wednesday at a site to be determined. Coldwater takes on fellow MAC team Versailles, which defeated Bluffton 67-6 in Versailles in a regional quarterfinal. The other regional semifinal pits Mechanicsburg against Miami East. [More]
Obituaries on January 26th, 2017
Randy Howell, 59, St. Marys, died on Jan. 25, 2017, at The OSU Medical Center, [More]
Local pictures on January 26th, 2017
Subscriber stories on January 26th, 2017
CELINA - Getting a good grade on a test at school is commendable; scoring in the top 250 of more than 64,000 high school students from across the country is a step beyond.
Mercer Health
COLDWATER - The final budget and designs for Mercer County Community Hospital's proposed new west wing should be available in less than a month, said Jon Dingledine, the hospital's senior director of human resources.
Friday Night Spotlight
With few returnees from last season, Marion Local boys basketball coach Kurt Goettemoeller was optimistic but truly unsure of what the 2016-2017 campaign would hold.
MINSTER - Savanah Luthman joined elite company on Wednesday.
Minster's All-Ohioan thrower signed with Eastern Michigan University to become the eighth athlete in the storied history of the Wildcat track and field program to join a Division I collegiate program.
MINSTER - The Minster volleyball program has been a recruiting hotbed for Sinclair Community College coach K.C. Gan.
Gan added another Wildcat on Wednesday.
Hoops Highlights
The Coldwater girls and St. Henry boys basketball teams are two of the hottest teams in the area - with winning streaks of seven and five, respectively.