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, March 9th, 2020
By William Kincaid
PIQUA - U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, is confident the federal government has the resources and capability to handle the coronavirus COVID-19, saying the media coverage of the outbreak has been somewhat hyped.
Davidson addressed the virus at Saturday's 2020 Farm Forum held at Edison State Community College in Piqua, where he also laid out his top agriculture-based legislative priorities to an audience of farmers and agriculture advocates. [More]
Obituaries on March 9th, 2020
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Subscriber stories on March 9th, 2020
FORT RECOVERY - Several community members were honored Sunday evening during the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet.
Greg Lefevre was awarded the 2019 citizen of the year award. Lefevre graduated from Fort Recovery High School in 1990 and was Valedictorian of his class.
Division IV Girls Basketball Regional Championship
Minster clinches third straight trip to Final Four with 65-30 victory
ELIDA - Minster scored 29 points against Wayne Trace in the third quarter of the Division IV girls basketball regional final on Saturday night at the
District Wrestling Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Brothers Trevor and Tyler Hisey will represent St. Marys at the Division II state wrestling tournament this week after both qualified at the district tournament that concluded Saturday in Norwalk.
Weekend Roundup
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The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference handed out postseason honors for both the WOHSBC and the Midwest Athletic Conference on Sunday at Romer's Catering in St. Henry.