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, December 17th, 2021
Police: It was candy, there was no threat
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Some Celina parents kept their middle school students home on Thursday after rumors of a potential school shooting circulated on social media.
Superintendent Ken Schmiesing said a couple of seventh- and eighth-grade students on Wednesday [More]
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - After scuffling the first few minutes, Marion Local flipped a switch and took control.
The Flyers went on a 20-2 run to end the first half and took a 20-point lead in the third on the way to a 49-28 win over Coldwater in a Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball game at the Palace on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on December 17th, 2021
Alice C. Guggenbiller, 86, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at IU Health Jay Hospital in Portland, Indiana. [More]
Local pictures on December 17th, 2021
Subscriber stories on December 17th, 2021
Some projects held amid pandemic
CELINA - In less chaotic times, he would be assisting a company with expansion plans, seeking out potential tax abatements, grants to fund a new turning lane for increased truck traffic and other incentives.
WAPAKONETA - Fifty new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Auglaize County since Monday, according to a Thursday news release from county health department officials. The new numbers bring the county's cumulative number of cases to 5,529.
MONTEZUMA - The village drainage project intended to alleviate recurring flooding problems in town has been pushed back to the start of the year, mayor Steve Fortman said.
Celina uses pinfalls to roll past Shawnee
CELINA - It felt like the Celina wrestling team was a bit of a hurry on Thursday night.
The Bulldogs scored pinfalls in all five contested victori
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway overcame a sluggish first quarter to pull away in the fourth quarter to improve to 7-2 and 3-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a 43-30 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.