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 15th, 2018
Students part of national effort
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Hundreds of local students walked out of classes on Wednesday morning in protest of gun violence one month after the shooting in Parkland, Florida.
At 10 a.m., protesters nationwide at schools and universities filed out of classes, leaving school for 17 minutes - one minute for each of the lives lost in the Parkland shooting. [More]
Area has been rezoned for residential use
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina American Legion Post 210 officials can sell eight of its lots located south of the hall at 2510 State Route 703 after action by Mercer County commissioners this week.
Last month, the county zoning commission recommended rezoning the Legion's tracts 1-8 from special parks to medium-density residential. [More]
Obituaries on March 15th, 2018
Donald Shane Andrews, 40, St. Marys, died at 11:19 p.m. March 9, 2018, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Betty Darland, age 91, of Burkettsville, Ohio, died on March 14, 2018, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
James Michael "Mike" Sprague, age 77, of rural Rockford, passed away at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on March 15th, 2018
Subscriber stories on March 15th, 2018
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Fundraising for the new football stadium project at the St. Marys Middle/High School complex has reached 60-65 percent of its goal.
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CELINA - Construction on the proposed Carthagena sanitary sewer project may begin this fall if county officials' funding plans fall into place.
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CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members decided not to take action against a local food retailer after the business passed inspection on March 9.
CELINA - City council members are considering legislation that would slightly increase the wages and incentives for some parks and recreation seasonal workers.
CHICKASAW - Residents may face a stricter deadline to pay their water bills and a steeper penalty for not paying on time.
Board of Public Affairs
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Wednesday morning approved the order of offices and issues on the May primary ballot.
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