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
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
Youth sports officials are quitting, fed up with pay, hostile fans
By Tom Haines
After rain washed out St. Marys' varsity baseball tournament opener against Galion on May 18, St. Marys coach Adam Graves found himself in a bind.
The umpires assigned to his game already had a game lined up the next day, and with almost every school still playing, there were no other umpires free for the rescheduled tournament opener. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2022
Harvey Eugene Watkins, age 93 of St. Marys passed away on July 4, 2022 at Otterbein after a brief illness. [More]
Gracie M. Gerken, age 71, of Lake City, South Carolina and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
James "Jim" C. Selhorst, age 67, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 4, 2022 at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
Phyllis Jean Poeppelman age 81 of Egypt, Ohio, died on July 4, 2022, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on July 6th, 2022
Subscriber stories on July 6th, 2022
With sports officials increasingly hard to find, the Midwest Athletic Conference voted to raise its game fees for the 2022-2023 season, the fourth time officials' pay has been considered in the past decade.
WAPAKONETA - What do astronauts, Weiner dogs and live music have in common?
They're all part of the upcoming Summer Moon Festival, held July 12-17 throughout Wapakoneta.
ROCKFORD - The state has approved the village's designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) centered around a portion of Main Street, village council members learned on Tuesday night.
MINSTER - Village council members passed legislation to seek bids on two water treatment plant maintenance projects expected to cost a total of about $600,000.
ACME District 4 Tournament
Minster, Coldwater open District play with victories
MINSTER - Minster survived a two-hour slog for an opening win over Celina in the District 4 ACME baseball tournament at Hanover Street Park on Monday, while Coldwater raced to a six-inning run-rule victory over New Bremen in the nightcap.