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, July 23rd, 2018
Community members gather to fight addiction, support victims
By Tom Stankard
ST. MARYS - It takes faith and a united community to fight opioid addiction, a crowd of more than 80 people learned at Sunday's Night of Hope: A Concert against Heroin.
Rain and gloomy weather gave way to partly cloudy skies as people gathered at Memorial Park to enjoy live music and speeches given by those who have gone through addiction and those who are trying to fight it. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2018
Edward R. Davis, age 94 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday Ju [More]
Danna A. Noggler, age 66, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 21, 2018, at his home. [More]
Charles "Picket" B. Otting, age 86 Little Rock, MS, passed away of natural caus [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2018
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2018
Application by air gets the job done faster
CELINA - Small airplanes darting just above farm fields have become a common sight in the area.
Mercer Landmark agronomist Eldon Sell said farmers utilize crop dusters to spray mostly fungicide on maturing crops, and their use is beginning to increase in popularity.
2018 State ACME Baseball Tournament
Coldwater strands 17 runners on base in 12-inning tournament loss to Bryan
DEFIANCE - As well as Coldwater played on Sunday, the chances that slipped through proved to be costly.
The Cavaliers left the winning run stranded
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake dropped to last place in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Northern Division after extending its losing streak to seven straight with a pair of 7-2 losses to the Muskegon Clippers in a Sunday doubleheader at Marsh Field.
Tri-County Swimming Championship
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The rain held off long enough for St. Marys to have a dominating day en route to cruising to a big victory at the Tri-County Swimming Championship held on Saturday at Bryson Pool in Celina.