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
Friday, September 4th, 2020
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ralph Stuckman has stepped down as chairman of Lake Area Arts Group, but the 84-year-old former educator has no intention of backing off from his work as a professional artist, a pursuit that, to his surprise, sprang forth in his middle years as a counterbalance to academia. [More]
Obituaries on September 4th, 2020
Chelsea M. Mabry, 18, of St. Marys, OH died Sunday August 30, 2020 from injuries sustained in a car-semi accident on U.S. Route 127 in Mercer Co., OH. [More]
Mary Alice Stoner, 89, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2020 at 11:30 pm [More]
Vivian Reynolds-Sylla, 39, St. Marys, died on Aug. 31, 2020, at St. Rita's Medi [More]
Local pictures on September 4th, 2020
Subscriber stories on September 4th, 2020
ST. MARYS - Work has begun on St. Marys Crossing, an estimated $9.1 million project that will bring 50 new apartments to the city.
The demand for p
VAN WERT - Local law enforcement officials are requesting assistance from the public to solve the mystery of a person impersonating a police officer.
CELINA - Twenty-five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the two-county area on Thursday.
Health officials emphasized that Mercer County remains elevated at Level 3 on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System even though the number of COVID-19 cases continues to drop.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry won a hard-fought first set 26-24 over Marion Local, but the Flyers roared back to win the next three sets 25-18, 28-26, 25-18 to win the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball opener for both teams at Redskin Gymnasium.
Cardinals improve to 5-0 in defeating Wildcats
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen volleyball team entered Thursday's rivalry game against Minster unbeaten.
Perfection is still intact for the Cardinals after Thursday.
CELINA - Ryan Jenkins didn't have to say much during his postgame comments after his Celina boys soccer team's match on Thursday night.
The scoreboard at the soccer stadium said it succinctly.