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
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Crowd turns out to oppose subdivision
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. MARYS - Council members at Monday's meeting heard from upset residents who said they felt blindsided by the city's decision to allow a portion of land near the Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve to be developed into a residential subdivision.
About 20 people attended the meeting which became contentious at times. Many residents said the area should remain undeveloped for wildlife and for future generations of people to enjoy. [More]
Obituaries on April 12th, 2022
Dr. Frank M. Miesse, 90, of Springfield, Ohio, was called home to be with his Lord on April 10, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. [More]
Mary O. Roeckner, age 85, of Chickasaw, died on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Mercer County Joint Hospital Coldwater. [More]
Kevin Dean Wagnild, age 42, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on April 8, 2022 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
DeeVonn M. Stienecker, 66, New Knoxville, died at 12:38 a.m. April 11 in the emergency room of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 12th, 2022
Subscriber stories on April 12th, 2022
CELINA - Four pickleball courts should be ready for use in the near future as city crews have prepared a site that will soon be paved by The Shelly Company of Findlay.
CELINA - School board members on Monday night accepted the resignations of a slew of staff members, including longtime educators and head girls varsity basketball coach Branden Rushton.
Vote '22
Mercer County Prosecutor Matthew K. Fox and Donna M. Post, former magistrate of Mercer County probate/juvenile court, are vying for the Republican nomination for judge of Mercer County Common Pleas Court in the May 3 primary election.
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman updated Marion Local school board members Monday night on meetings with Garmann Miller Architects-Engineers, Minister, to assess solutions to a space shortage.
COLDWATER - Village council members at their Monday meeting authorized village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to enter into an agreement between the village of Coldwater and RJ Corman Railroad to install a waterline.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Abbi Taylor hit an RBI infield single in the top of the sixth to push Parkway over the run-rule threshold, and Meg Henkle pitched a scoreless bottom of the sixth to close out South Adams in a 15-5 softball win on Monday in Berne, Indiana.