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
Thursday, June 16th, 2022
State park open to public today
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - The swimming pool at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park campground will be open to the public free of charge today.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that indoor and outdoor pools at several state park lodges and campgrounds will waive daily pool fees Wednesday and Thursday. That includes St. Marys State Park campground, located at 834 Edgewater Dr., St. Marys, according to a news release from DeWine's office. [More]
Celina plates three in seventh to beat Fort Recovery
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - The key to winning baseball can be summed in the following phrase: "Get 'em on, get 'em over and get 'em in."
For six innings, Celina got 'em on and got 'em over, but getting 'em in was a challenge as the Bulldogs stranded 14 and scored just twice. [More]
Obituaries on June 16th, 2022
Floyd Elden Houts, age 91, of Celina, transitioned to eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Kyle P. Olding, formerly of Celina, was called home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2022 at the age of 38, at his residence in Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on June 16th, 2022
Subscriber stories on June 16th, 2022
CELINA - Mercer County board of health members on Wednesday morning approved an order compelling a Celina rental property owner to contact the Mercer County Health District and allow staff to conduct testing in relation to an ongoing sewage nuisance.
NEW BREMEN - Work is expected to begin next week on a new bus garage, school board members learned at Wednesday night's regular meeting.
Construction should wrap up on Sept. 23, superintendent Jason Schrader said.
The summer festival season is now in full swing with two more community shindigs unfolding this weekend in Mercer County - Rockford Community Days and Zuma Days.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Wednesday passed legislation to award a nearly $600,000 contract for the wastewater treatment plant lagoon sludge removal project.
WAPAKONETA - The number of confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 reported in Auglaize County in May were four times higher than April, Auglaize County board of health members learned Tuesday.
ST. HENRY - After Coldwater approached the run-rule margin in the first three innings, St. Henry seized the momentum and cut the lead to 8-6 heading into the seventh.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake plated six runs in the fourth inning and scored four in the bottom of the eighth to trigger the run rule and defeat Southern Ohio 11-1 in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League action on Wednesday at Montgomery Field.