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
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
Obituaries on January 24th, 2018
George Eldon "Smokey" Hackett, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Wilfrid A. Holscher, age 87, Minster, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence late Sunday evening, January 21, 2018. [More]
Patricia "Pat" Rieger, 71, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:52 A.M. Monday, January 22, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital following a short illness. [More]
Rosemary "Rosie" Deitsch, 81, Coldwater, died on Jan. 23, 2018, at her home. [More]
Burton Vanette, 92, St. Marys, died on Jan. 22, 2018, at Otterbein Senior Lifes [More]
Dr. Ronald P. Willett, 84, New Bremen, died at 5:32 a.m. Jan. 15, 2018, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Stories on January 24th, 2018
City streets will stay a top priority
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel says citizens and businesses can rest assured that their city government is fiscally sound, responsibly managed and dedicated to reinvesting in basic services and infrastructure. [More]
Treatment train planned
CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority Board members on Tuesday approved applying for a $525,000 Clean Ohio Conservation grant to help purchase property for the yet-to-be-built treatment train on the Big and Little Chickasaw creeks.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - A Rockford woman suffered non-incapacitating injuries after her vehicle struck several trees in a woods.
Samantha H. Dull, 52,
CELINA - A Mercer County Alternative School student is to appear in Mercer County Juvenile Court today after reportedly assaulting school principal Aaron Rose in the morning.
Cats, Tigers clash for MAC supremacy
Minster and Versailles are the top-ranked teams of their respective divisions in this week's Associated Press girls' basketball state poll.
On Thursday, the Wildcats and Tigers will play for the top spot in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
ST. MARYS - Neither Marion Local nor St. Marys could miss much in the first half.
But in the third quarter, the Flyers couldn't buy a bucket while the Roughriders made just enough to take the lead. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Mara Dues hit several big free throws down the stretch to help Coldwater hold off Spencerville 47-45 on Tuesday nigh
Local pictures on January 24th, 2018