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, December 27th, 2018
3 state titles by Minster's girls the top story of 2018
By Colin Foster with contributions by Gary R. Rasberry
"It's the most wonderful time of the year," so say the lyrics and title of Andy Williams' classic Christmas song.
It must have felt wonderful throughout 2018 in Minster.
Of all successes by area teams and individuals this year, it was the wonderful accomplishments by the Wildcat women that stood out as top story. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2018
Kenneth "Kenny" Hemmelgarn, age 85, passed away on December 25, 2018 at 8:45 pm in the Gardens in Celina. [More]
Jill L. (Colbe) Wierwille May, 75, New Bremen, died at 8:50 a.m. Dec. 24, 2018, at the Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Karen R. Long, 78, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Mary J. Sunderland, 81, of St. Marys, died Friday, December 21, 2018, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on December 27th, 2018
Subscriber stories on December 27th, 2018
OCALA, Fla. - Former Mercer County Sheriff Joseph Gilmore died Wednesday morning at his home in Ocala, Florida.
His niece Kristi Gilmore-Schenking
CELINA - Local law enforcement officers arrested 11 people on Wednesday, mostly on drug-related felony charges.
The post-Christmas, interdepartmental roundup of suspected criminals was triggered by a large batch of indictments handed down by a Mercer County grand jury last week.
Deputies and police officers arrested the following people during Wednesday's roundup of suspected criminals on indictments handed down by a Mercer County Common Pleas Court grand jury.
ST. MARYS - City council members suspended the requirement for three readings and approved ordinances on Wednesday boosting pay for some city employees by 3.5 percent.
COLDWATER - The situation got a bit too toasty at Santa's house in Coldwater on Christmas Eve, but authorities say the house is still in good condition.