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, August 6th, 2021
Secretary of State speaks in Celina
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio in 2020 held the most successful election in state history, Secretary of State Frank LaRose told a small group of Mercer County agriculture and Farm Bureau officials Thursday afternoon.
"Last year's election by any metric you can look at was the highest turnout we've ever had," he said during a stop in Celina on his way to the Auglaize County Fair in Wapakoneta. [More]
Obituaries on August 6th, 2021
William H. Billerman II left this earth in the company of his family on August 4, 2021. [More]
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Number of cases continues to climb
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials are imploring residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as 12 new cases reported on Thursday raised the county's cumulative case count to 3,767.
CELINA - Celina City Schools building project is slated for official approval at the next meeting of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, school officials said Thursday.
The Nov. 2 general election in Mercer County will feature contested township trustee, village council and board of education races as well as numerous issues, pending the certification of petitions by elections officials.
CELINA - A local florist has taken root in Celina.
Floral Reflections, 210 W. Market St., opened in town on Monday. Co-owner Nychole Stammen already operates a similar store in St. Henry.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2021 high school golf season teed off on Thursday with area boys teams Minster and Parkway traveling to Colonial Golf Course in Harrod for the Rob Contini Memorial.