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, January 6th, 2020
Nurses had their babies in less than 2 days
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - Three Mercer Health coworkers got some very precious, and somewhat unexpected, gifts just before the holidays.
Bridget Geier, 26, Natalie Will, 27, and Olivia Grieshop, 27, all registered nurses working for Mercer Health's Childbirth Center, gave birth within a day and a half of each other with the help of another Mercer Health coworker, Dr. David Rosado. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2020
Linda A. Depweg, age 55 of St. Henry, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at [More]
Gerald "Jerry" L. Mangen, age 82, of Celina passed away on Saturday, January 4, [More]
On December 30, 2019 William Roger Rinell, age 79, died in Roswell, Georgia. [More]
Local pictures on January 6th, 2020
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2020
CELINA - An 18-year-old Celina resident was accused of being a thief after a misunderstanding involving a package that was sent to the wrong address
Bath shuts down St. Henry in 63-18 rout
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's halftime talk in the locker room lasted slightly under 2 minutes.
Ironically, that's about how long it took for Bath freshman Alexandria Renner to change the completion of Saturday's girls basketball contest.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Celina hosted the annual Celina-Wapak Lions Invitational on Saturday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA outside Celina.