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
Saturday, July 16th, 2022
Today, it was a drill
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputy Kristen Nixon dashed through Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School, running toward calls for help from a classroom down the hall.
"He's got a gun!" teachers in faux bloody shirts shouted from behind protective headgear. "You have to help us, hurry!"
As she neared the classroom, Fort Recovery Police Chief Jared Laux stopped Nixon from entering. He said she needed to wait for a SWAT team to arrive and that more backup was needed. [More]
Obituaries on July 16th, 2022
David A. Homan, age 68 of Tempe, AZ died at his home July 10, 2022.
He was born on July 27, 1953 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Joseph & Viola (Kremer) Homan. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 16th, 2022
CELINA - A truck driver narrowly avoided death when the coiled steel he was hauling came crashing into his cab, according to Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
CELINA - The 2022 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant will be moved to the Celina Education Complex at 585 E. Livingston Street due to inclement weather forecast for Sunday.
Meyer glad to play for Mariners after injury scuttled 2021
In the summer of 2021, Coldwater alum and University of Findlay pitcher Grant Meyer was expecting to take the mound for the Grand Lake Mariners before a fractured forearm interfered.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Aside from a pair of singles in the sixth inning, Grand Lake mustered nothing at the plate in an 8-2 loss to Lima at Simmons Field on Friday.