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, May 6th, 2019
Tribal officer speaks at Fort museum; new exhibits unveiled
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - History enthusiasts gathered to view the dedication of 15 new wayside exhibits and hear a presentation by Diane Hunter, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at the Fort Recovery Museum on Sunday afternoon. [More]
Local pictures on May 6th, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 6th, 2019
ST. MARYS - The Auglaize and Mercer County Arts Place Center hosted its first Children's Literature Festival on Saturday.
The free festival ran fro
CELINA - Researchers will have to wait and see if recent flooding and the resulting excess nutrient runoff affects the lake's microcystin levels this summer.
Daily Standard staff members received three awards on Saturday at the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors annual meeting in Columbus.
The staff collected the awards in Division II, which is for newspapers with a circulation of 8,000 to 11,999.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf completed a sweep of championships on Saturday by winning the outright Western Buckeye League boys tennis title at the league tournament that was held at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.