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, March 8th, 2018
Designed to remove nutrients
By William Kincaid
GRAND LAKE - Several officials this week are conducting a pilot test at a farm in the Grand Lake watershed to evaluate the efficacy of a two-part nutrient removal system on both dairy and swine manure.
The project is testing about 2,000 gallons of manure a day at the undisclosed farm. [More]
Obituaries on March 8th, 2018
Peggy Harmon, 61, of rural St. Marys, OH died 4:50 p.m. Monday March 5, 2018 at St. Catherine's Manor in Findlay, OH. [More]
Louis Leon Mader, age 64, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 8:36 PM at his residence. [More]
Rebecca E. Meeker, 55, formerly of St. Marys, died on Feb. 19, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [More]
David Leo Schoen, 62, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his residence. [More]
LaVerne Allison Stetler, 95, died on March 6, 2018, at Celina Manor.
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Local pictures on March 8th, 2018
Subscriber stories on March 8th, 2018
COLUMBUS - A quarter of a million dollars for shoreline and water-quality improvements on Grand Lake is among several local projects included in the state capital budget, which was passed in the Ohio House on Wednesday on a 92-3 vote.
NEW BREMEN - Today's classes at New Bremen Local Schools were canceled due to a sewage line leak, superintendent Jason Schrader said.
A sewer line clean-out cap came off, causing a leak at around noon on Wednesday at the middle school, Schrader said this morning.
CELINA - A Celina man was arrested on Wednesday after he reportedly admitted to possessing drugs.
James D. Thompson, 44, 217 Parkview Drive, is be
All-Northwest District Boys and Girls Basketball Teams
Compiled by Colin Foster
One coach and several area basketball players were on the All-Northwest District basketball team when it was released on Wednesday evening.
Celtic singer to perform at Niswonger
VAN WERT - On St. Patrick's Day, everybody seems to be a bit Irish.
A good way to celebrate that touch of Irish commonality is with Chloe Agnew, w