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, November 26th, 2022
By William Kincaid
MENDON - Dozens of area firefighters spent Thanksgiving battling a rural house fire that quickly spread to other structures and vehicles and caused a propane tank to explode in a massive fireball.
Roughly 50 firefighters from Mendon Union, Celina [More]
By Tom Haines
ST. MARYS - With star big man Austin Parks out injured, junior Jace Turner got the chance to lead St. Marys.
Turner shot 10-for-10 from the field and totaled 21 points, Evan Angstmann added 19, and the Roughriders rolled to an 81-42 win over New Knoxville in the boys basketball season opener at Grand Lake Health System Court on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on November 26th, 2022
Treva E. Albers, age 78 of Minster, Ohio, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. [More]
Jerry W. Powell, age 91, of Celina, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 24, 2022. [More]
Kurt D. McAfee, age 68 of Coldwater, died Wednesday, November 22, 2022, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on November 26th, 2022
Subscriber stories on November 26th, 2022
CELINA - Developers of Boardwalk Village, a walkable vacation rental community along West Bank Road that opened in June, plan to sell a new line of c
Santa needs help during Christmas
Rick Rose is Santa's helper in Celina. Every Christmas season he dons a red suit, white beard and a jolly demeanor as he helps get word back to the North Pole.
CELINA - Mercer County acting prosector Erin Minor has been selected to fill out the remaining two years of Matt Fox's term as county prosecutor.
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West Bank Stories
One of the saddest stories I ever covered for a newspaper was the 1998 death of a 19-year-old Wright State University-Lake Campus student named Lynn Topp at the hands of hideous murderer Timothy K. Rodeheffer.
Spencerville shoots 60% in win over St. Henry
SPENCERVILLE - As St. Henry got back into the game in the second half, the hope was that Spencerville would cool down.
Trouble was, the Bearcats stayed hot, shooting 60% from the floor to hold on for a 72-66 win over the Redskins in the 2022-23 boys basketball lidlifter in Spencerville.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater outscored Lima Central Catholic 33-13 over the final three quarters to improve to 2-0 on the season with a