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
Monday, April 30th, 2018
Record participation reported at Crappie USA fishing event
By Ed Gebert
GRAND LAKE - The annual Crappie USA 2018 Super Event tournament returned on Friday and Saturday with record-breaking participation as the spring fishing season heats up.
Darrell Van Vactor, Crappie USA Tournament Trail operations manager said 68 two-person boats entered, up from 63 entries between pro and amateur divisions last year. [More]
Obituaries on April 30th, 2018
Deacon John G. Parker, 82, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died April 29, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Lois Ann Saintignon, age 70, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 29, 2018 at State of the Heart in Wayne Hospital in Greenville. [More]
Geraldine "Jerry" Mae Spires, age 87 of Columbus, OH died April 27th, 2018 at Abbington of Pickerington. [More]
Local pictures on April 30th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 30th, 2018
CELINA - More than 350 motorcyclists received a blessing for their safety this summer during the seventh annual blessing of the bikes on Sunday afternoon.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Celina Police Department, collected 20.25 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday at the police department as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.
Weigel improves to 3-0 with compete-game win
COLDWATER - Ross Weigel pitched seven innings of five-hit baseball and Coldwater had its offense going from the first inning on in beating Eaton 9-3 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Field.
ROSSBURG - Nick Hoffman tried everything he could to get around leader Jason Jameson in the closing laps of Saturday's Late Model Lid Lifter 25-lap m
Minster graduate and former University of Tennessee tight end Ethan Wolf signed a free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted after this weekend's NFL Draft.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to get within a run of Indian Lake, but the Lakers held on for a 4-3 baseball win on Saturday at Nischwitz Stadium on the campus of Wright State University.