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, May 31st, 2022
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - As part of her college capstone course, St. Henry native Lindsey Rose was tasked with completing a project for her community.
Rose, 25, had already started a project with a similar goal in mind but decided to take a hiatus because she didn't have time to do it justice, she said. [More]
By Tom Haines
ELIDA - Every time Coldwater caught a break, the pendulum swung right back the other way.
The Cavaliers battled back twice to tie the game before Eastwood squeaked back ahead in the bottom of the sixth, and with the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first in the seventh, they ran out of luck. [More]
Obituaries on May 31st, 2022
James W Nixon, age 72 passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft Wayne, IN. [More]
Bernard E. Hartings, age 91, of St. Henry, died on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on May 31st, 2022
Subscriber stories on May 31st, 2022
Anglers can help take a bite out of the carp population by participating in the 2022 Grand Lake Carp Derby June 3-4.
Sponsored by the St. Marys Rotary Club, the Lake Improvement Association and St. Marys Eagles #767, the event will offer $6,000 total in prize money.
WAPAKONETA - A 58-year-old Wapakoneta woman was killed following a motorcycle crash in Auglaize County on Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Celina falls to Wapakoneta in district semis
BLUFFTON - Both Celina and Wapakoneta had bases-loaded opportunities in the first inning of Saturday's Division II district baseball semifinal.
The Bulldogs could not take advantage, but the Redskins could, scoring two runs en route to getting the 3-0 win at Memorial Field at Bluffton University.
Regional Track Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and St. Marys each qualified athletes to the Division II state track meet later this week from the regional meet at Piqua's Alexander Stadium on Saturday.
ROSSBURG - St. Marys-based Best Performance Motorsports and Late Model driver Tyler Erb survived a fast and rough Eldora Speedway to capture the checkered flag and $5,000 top prize, winning Sunday evening's Johnny Appleseed Classic at the high-banked, half-mile oval.