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, June 18th, 2018
Local program aims to help at-risk youth
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A new summer program aims to teach at-risk youth about responsibility by giving them the opportunity to raise chickens and learn about agriculture.
The Ripple Program was created through a partnership between Mercer County 4-H, Mercer County Fairgrounds, the Wright State University-Lake Campus' ag program and the Mercer County Juvenile Court. [More]
Obituaries on June 18th, 2018
Brenda Butturini, 64, Celina, died at 9:04 a.m. June 17, 2018, at Van Wert Inpa [More]
John A. Fullenkamp, 36, Fort Loramie, died on June 16, 2018.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie. [More]
Edgar W. Henning Jr., age 89 of New Bremen, died on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at [More]
Ray Kuhn, 84, of Celina, Ohio, died at 2:10 pm June 17, 2018, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on June 18th, 2018
Subscriber stories on June 18th, 2018
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys man's hobby led to the return of a family heirloom.
Kevin Wendel, 57, a genealogy enthusiast for the past 30 years, recently decided to clean several family members' gravestones that needed attention.
SHELBY COUNTY - A 36-year-old Fort Loramie man was killed on Saturday afternoon after the farm implement he was pulling was reportedly struck from behind by an SUV driven by a St. Henry woman.
Grand Lake snaps four-game skid with weekend sweep of St. Clair
CELINA - Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
After losing four straight road games during the week, Grand Lake was looking to get back to the win column with a pair of games with St. Clair in GLSCL baseball action at Montgomery Field.
ROSSBURG - In limited starts, 25-year old Kyle Larson has won in nearly every type of car he has driven at Eldora Speedway.
Saturday night, the NAS
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater split an ACME baseball doubleheader against Bryan on Saturday at Veterans Field. The Golden Bears won the opening game 12-2 before the Cavaliers came back to earn the split with a 9-6 win in the finale.