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 11th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - Of the 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County, 24 are currently employed by the Cooper Farms Processing Plant in St. Henry, according to a news release from the Mercer County Health District on Saturday.
The plant employs approximately 700 people, and infected employees make up 4% of the workforce at that location, according to Kristy Fryman, public information officer at the health department. [More]
Reed's legacy lives on at Coldwater decade after passing
By Gary R. Rasberry
Ten years have gone by since Coldwater football coach John Reed passed away on May 7, 2010, at the age of 64 after a battle with esophageal cancer.
He accomplished a lot with the Cavaliers, but there was so much more to Reed than just the 168 wins [More]
Obituaries on May 11th, 2020
Gilbert Rutschilling age 91, passed away at 1:30 AM on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at [More]
Dennis E. Goewert age 64, of Ansonia passed away at 5:20 AM on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Briarwood Nursing Home in Coldwater. [More]
Eugene Duane Bollenbacher, age 66, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at his residenc [More]
Thomas G. "Tom" Olding, age 83, of Fort Recovery, passed away on May 8, 2020 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 11th, 2020
CELINA - The number of positive coronavirus tests in Mercer County has more than doubled since last Monday, as 14 new confirmed cases were reported over the weekend, raising the county's total to 79.
Workers can reduce injuries with exercise
CELINA - As businesses begin to reopen and employees return, a local health care provider offers tips to ease the transition back into life at work.
Community Sports & Therapy Center has been offering free wellness, ergonomics and risk-prevention programs for employers and their workers.
Monday Conversation
NEW BREMEN - Diana Kramer is a humble person.
But every now and then, the three-time state volleyball champion likes to "flute" her own horn.
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CELINA - Adam Johns, a 2007 St. Marys graduate, has called Celina home for almost a decade.
He's ready to make himself at home in the Celina Fieldhouse.