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, November 16th, 2022
High temps, drought blamed for fires
By Erin Gardner
Area officials agreed dry temperatures and low humidity have created ideal conditions for fires to flourish as reports of field and grass fires in Mercer County have doubled since this time last year.
"We really hadn't had a measurable rain in [More]
By William Kincaid
VAN WERT COUNTY - Roughly 10,000 mink are still on the loose in Hoaglin Township following an early Tuesday morning farm breakout that is under investigation by multiple agencies.
"We absolutely believe this is an intentional act," Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach told the newspaper. [More]
Obituaries on November 16th, 2022
Betty L. Powell, age 91, of Celina, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. [More]
Martha "Marty" J. Cunningham, 88 of Findlay, passed away at 11:37 am on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center. [More]
Marvel "Marvie" Martin, 97, of St. Marys, died 12:45 P.M. Monday, November 14, 2022, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Merinus Bernard Wuebker, age 78, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Phillip 'Terry' Shideler, 73, of Cumming, Ga, passed away on November 13, 2022. [More]
J. Brian Rowland, 76, died at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2022, at Vancrest, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on November 16th, 2022
Subscriber stories on November 16th, 2022
Rockford owners get 10 days to comply
ROCKFORD - Village councilors during Tuesday's council meeting learned three condemned properties are unsafe and uninhabitable.
Village administrator Aaron Temple said he issued three zoning violation letters for unkempt houses and structures.
CELINA - City officials are considering a slight increase in water rates to ward off a projected deficit of just over $300,000 in the water account next year.
More than a dog, Hex is a cop with four legs
The calls come one after another by radio to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office K-9 patrol car #5440. A dispatcher informs Deputy Spencer M. Heinl t
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board of education members at their regular meeting earlier this week accepted a commemorative plaque from the Rockford Chamber of Commerce in celebration of the district's 60th anniversary.
MENDON - Council members during their brief Tuesday evening meeting approved a 4% pay raise for village employees.
During the meeting, which lasted
Wilmington College will have multiple representatives for the first time at the NCAA Division III men's cross country championships taking place this weekend in Lansing, Michigan.