Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, January 19th, 2018
Obituaries on January 19th, 2018
Marcia D. Apple, 73, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 12:20 P.M. Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Saint Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Rosa R. Briones, 89, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. [More]
William E. Hurless Sr., 89, a Rockford native, died on Dec. 13, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
H. Timothy Haller, 75, of Grove City, died with his family by his side at 7:15 [More]
Mary Ann (Byers) Hoying age 83, of Minster, Ohio passed away at 12:30 AM on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Lane Park Sidney. [More]
Dr. Ronald Willett, 84, New Bremen, died on Jan. 15, 2018, at OSU Medical Cente [More]
Stories on January 19th, 2018
Mercer County group attending rally where Trump will speak
By SYDNEY ALBERT and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
FORT RECOVERY - Scores of pro-life advocates filled Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church on Thursday evening to show support for people making the long trek to today's March for Life in Washington, D.C.
CELINA - Francy Majo, 19, Coldwater, has been indicted by a grand jury on an unclassified charge of murder in connection to the death of Sandra Renner, 47, in her Coldwater apartment. [More]
CELINA - A local church ministry in the coming years aims to build four new homes in the northwest section of town for families in need.
The Celina
Minster outlasts New Bremen 47-44
MINSTER - The latest edition of the Battle of Route 66 between New Bremen and Minster in girls basketball lived up to its name.
But the team that has dominated the series won again.
FORT RECOVERY - The first three minutes of the first quarter and the first minute of the fourth quarter were the key moments for Versailles on Thursday night.
Koenig scores 17 points in victory
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to break open a close game, and then pulled away down the stretch for a 41-28 victory over Parkway Thursday night at the Hangar.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf jumped out to a 22-6 first quarter lead on Celina and never looked back as the state-ranked Titans remained unbeaten in Western Buckeye League girls basketball play with a 68-39 win over the Bulldogs at the Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Local pictures on January 19th, 2018