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
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
By Sydney Albert
Major roads were closed, homes and businesses were flooded and school classes were delayed or canceled on Friday after waterways and tiles already swollen by recent wet weather were overwhelmed by overnight rains.
Mercer County Engineer James Wiec [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen hosted its annual Cardinal Track and Field Invitational as teams prep for upcoming conference meets.
The battle for the team championships came down to the wire. In the girls' division, Coldwater and Marion Local previewed a possible battle in next week's Mercer County meet with the Flyers edging the Cavaliers 113-101. The host Cardinals were fourth with St. Marys ninth and Parkway 10th. [More]
Obituaries on April 27th, 2019
Norbert "Butch" Garman, age 89 of Chickasaw, Ohio passed away on Thursday, Apri [More]
Larry Schaaf, 60, of rural St. Marys died April 26, 2019, at his residence. [More]
Dale Edward Secrest, age 70, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 3:00 pm on Thurs [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2019
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2019
CELINA - A Coldwater man charged with aggravated murder will undergo a psychological exam in an attempt to avoid the death penalty.
Mercer County C
FORT RECOVERY - Fire chief Kim Day is stepping down after 21 years of service in the role.
Although Day is stepping down as chief, he'll remain a part of the department.
NEW BREMEN - A New Bremen elementary student's imagination-fueled drawing of engineers at work took third place among more than 6,600 students competing in the statewide Imagine Engineering coloring contest.
Expert tells details of research
PORTLAND, Ind. - Historians are getting a fuller picture of the 1791 Battle of the Wabash, according to archaeologist Christine Thompson.
Thompson,
Area Roundup
Richard hits walk-off HR vs. Railroaders; Wildcats win tourney
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Bradford, the ninth-ranked team in this week's Division IV state coaches poll, had No. 1 Minster on the ropes in the semifinals of the Katie Horstman Classic Friday at Four Seasons Park.
MINSTER - Last weekend's Jamba Hoops 3-on-3 Tournament was deemed a success by committee members.
Twenty teams competed at Minster High School and an estimated $3,300 was raised for St. Marys Tailgate for Cancer, Jamba Hoops President Brooks Topp said.