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
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
Man believed to have jumped into Grand Lake
By William Kincaid
GRAND LAKE - The body of a Portland, Indiana, man who reportedly jumped off a pontoon boat early Saturday morning was found this morning by Montezuma Fire Department personnel, said Carey Santiana, Ohio Department of Natural Resources public information officer. [More]
Minster beats Leipsic 3-1 for first regional championship since 2012
By Gary R. Rasberry
HAMLER - Minster scored all the runs it needed in the bottom of the first inning and then spent the next six innings fending off every Leipsic attempt to stage a comeback.
The Wildcats held tough and captured their first Division IV regional championship since 2012 in beating the Vikings 3-1 at Parratt Field at Patrick Henry High School on Saturday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on May 30th, 2017
Kenneth A. Fetters, age 72, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 6:04 a.m. on Sunday [More]
Alvin H. Holdheide age 83 of St. Rose, Ohio died at 11:20 PM on May 27, 2017 at The Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Donald E. Homan, age 88 of New Bremen, died on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 8:10 A.M at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles Community of St. Marys, OH. [More]
Nicholas A. Kleinhenz, age 62, of St. Henry, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Kettering Medical Center after a hard fought battle with cancer. [More]
Robert V. "Bob" Falk, 89, of Lima passed away at 9:47 PM on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital Inpatient Hospice Unit. [More]
Local pictures on May 30th, 2017
Subscriber stories on May 30th, 2017
ROCKFORD - Rays of sunshine shone on more than 100 people for the annual Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation.
CELINA - Former longtime Celina City Schools Board of Education member and past assistant principal Kenneth Fetters died on Sunday.
Fetters became
CELINA - A domestic violence investigation led to a car chase involving a Rockford man Monday.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies and police officer
PIQUA - Coldwater's Zach Klosterman knew he was going to have a special track and field season after the opening meet this spring.
"The first meet
Celina left-hander Seth Lonsway was awarded more honors over the holiday weekend as he was named Co-Player of the Year in Division II by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association.
ROSSBURG - For 23 of the 25 laps of the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) Johnny Appleseed Classic feature event on Sunday night at Eldora Speedway, it appeared that Casey Noonan and Rusty Schlenk would battle for a runner-up finish.