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 4th, 2020
Mercer County man was 71
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A 71-year-old Mercer County man became the first local person to die from the coronavirus, health officials reported.
Mercer County Health District officials announced the death in a news release on Friday evening. The man had been hospitalized and was the first person in the county to test positive for the virus. No further information about the man will be released to respect his family's privacy, according to the release. [More]
Opening Day a longtime tradition for area group
By Colin Foster
A group of buddies from Mercer County bonded by baseball head to Cincinnati annually for Major League Baseball Opening Day.
The group has grown old, but the tradition has not.
"We still act like little boys at their first Reds game every year, e [More]
Obituaries on April 4th, 2020
Ruthilene Leighner-Wilson, age 96, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Billy J. Mullins, 77 of Saint Marys, died 8:55 P.M. Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on April 4th, 2020
Subscriber stories on April 4th, 2020
Facilities combining resources, coordinating to send aid
COLDWATER - Local hospitals are pooling resources with other health systems in the region and coordinating to send aid to areas hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.
Local law enforcement officers are keeping an eye out for potential domestic violence situations as people are being asked to remain at home during the pandemic.
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Service personnel are taking extra precautions to limit their exposure to the novel coronavirus while on squad runs.
WASHINGTON TOWHIP - Township trustees are asking residents to help to clean up ditches ahead of mowing season.
Typically 4-H clubs, Boy Scouts and
The following events/locations have been canceled, postponed or temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic:
• The Mendon-Union Alumni A
Cenzie (Yoder) Rushton is leaving one alma mater and returning to another.
Celina's girls basketball coach for the last two years has stepped down to take on a full-time assistant role with the Ohio Northern University women's program.