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, June 28th, 2022
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - Former New Knoxville basketball coach Cole Fischbach was sentenced to more than five months in jail with work release after he was found guilty on two charges related to sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old student.
Fischbach, 27, was sentenced by Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge Frederick Pepple to 180 days in the Auglaize County Correctional Center for each first-degree misdemeanor charge of disseminating material harmful to juveniles. [More]
Obituaries on June 28th, 2022
Sharon R. Hilleary, 77, of Urbana, Ohio passed away, Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Miami Valley Hospital. [More]
Kenneth J. Ernst, 68, Fort Loramie, died June 26, 2022, at his residence.
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Subscriber stories on June 28th, 2022
ST. MARYS - City council members swore in new councilman Erik Mauter during their brief Monday evening meeting.
Mauter was appointed by the St. Mar
CELINA - Some city officials were thanked for supporting the Small Town Pride (STP) event held on Saturday while a councilman was called out for a comment he purportedly made on social media about one of the activities.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday heard first reading of legislation to purchase a Caterpillar wheel loader for $127,500.
The purchase includes a trade in for the village's John Deere backhoe loader.
Mercer ACME sectional winners' bracket starts tonight
COLDWATER - Celina and St. Henry won their opening games in the ACME baseball Mercer County sectional tournament at Veterans Field on Monday, moving into the winners' bracket of the double-elimination tournament.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake was swept by Cincinnati in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League doubleheader on Monday afternoon at Hayden Field at Xavier University.