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, May 6th, 2022
Final comments heard on short-term lake-area rentals
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Those for and against restrictions on short-term rentals in Eastern Jefferson Township gave final public testimony before Mercer County commissioners this week.
Commissioners held a roughly hourlong pubic hearing Tuesday to accept input on an amendment to county zoning that would permit short-term rentals as a conditional use in R-2 and R-3 areas as long as specific conditions are met and the proposed conditional use will not adversely effect neighboring properties. [More]
Three events scratched; Marion boys win, Celina and Coldwater girls split
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - The Marion Local boys team swept to an anticipated win in the Knights of Columbus Mercer County Track Invitational, while the cancellation of two field events helped bring Celina's girls back to the pack.
Coldwater and Celina split the girls' title with 125 points apiece as steady rain washed out the girls high jump and pole vault and the boys long jump while bringing times down across the board. [More]
Obituaries on May 6th, 2022
Erin Leigh Bradford, age 29, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on April 30, 2022 at her residence in Celina. [More]
Local pictures on May 6th, 2022
Subscriber stories on May 6th, 2022
The state on Thursday announced $2.5 million will flow to Fort Recovery and St. Marys for new traffic safety improvement projects to help prevent pedestrian-involved traffic crashes and fatal roadway departures.
Firefighters, police officers and medics are usually the first on scene at any accident or emergency.
But in the face of natural disasters or larg
CELINA - Two people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash reported at 4:19 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of state routes 29 and 118, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Gery Thobe.
Alumni Notes
The University of Findlay women's golf team has been dominant this spring, with the only drama usually being which teammate would lead the team.
Th
MINSTER - Minster distance runner Alex Albers, lineman Alex Frimel and pitcher Johnny Nixon picked colleges on Wednesday to continue their athletic careers.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' Joey Vanderhorst reached the championship match in first singles as the Western Buckeye League battled the elements in its tennis tournament held at the Racer Courts on the campus of the University of Northwestern Ohio.