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, October 15th, 2021
State may copy CrossFit program
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Juvenile Court's fitness-based Expanding Horizons program, a collaboration with CrossFit Crave of Celina, may be replicated across the state to combat youth violence and delinquency.
Matt and Jen Shindeldecker, owners of Cr [More]
By Tom Haines
CELINA - St. Marys broke through 10 minutes into the match, and that proved to be enough.
Celina's offense came up empty and the Roughriders tacked on two more goals in the final 15 minutes for a 3-0 Western Buckeye League win in a boys soccer match on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2021
Earl Smith, age 85, of Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes early Wednesday morning, October 13, 2021, at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. [More]
Jane Parker Lynch, 70, longtime resident of Naperville, IL, passed away on Mond [More]
Judy A. Hole, age 70 of Celina, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Akron, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on October 15th, 2021
Subscriber stories on October 15th, 2021
Seeks to withdraw previous guilty plea
CELINA - A man sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2011 deaths of Robert and Colleen Grube of Fort Recovery has moved to withdraw his guilty plea after seven years behind bars.
High response to free rapid test kits
By LESLIE GARTRELL
and ERIN GARDNER
newsdept@dailystandard.com
WAPAKONETA - In Auglaize County, another person has died of COVID-19 and 35 new cases of the virus have been reported during the past two days, according to a news release from the Auglaize County Health Department.
ST. MARYS - Before the annual Walk with Nature Fall Festival commences Sunday, a special ceremony will be held at the Memorial Park gazebo commemorating the city's new designation as a Buckeye Trail Town.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery voters will decide whether two village tax levies will be renewed at the ballot box Nov. 2.
The first is a 2.3-mill g
CHICKASAW - After receiving confirmation that the final piece of funding had been approved, council members are moving ahead with plans for a $2.1 million infrastructure project in the village.
CELINA - Staff at the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District will have to re-evaluate and redesign half of a three-part agricultural tile replacement project estimated at $950,000 after county commissioners denied approving the largest portion of the project.
New Bremen completes unbeaten MAC, regular season
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen has won four Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball championships in the program history going into Thursday night's conference finale.
Compiled By Tom Haines
Coldwater's Annelise Harlamert set a school record for assists as the Cavaliers volleyball team swept Delphos St. John's 25-12, 25-13, 25-5 at the Palace Thursday night.