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
Monday, March 20th, 2023
Marion Local's Buschur looking to make another run to state
By Tom Haines
Two local track athletes competed in the New Balance indoor national championships in Boston on March 11, and Maria Stein's Nate Buschur came home an All-American.
Buschur placed sixth in the country in indoor pole vault to earn New Balance All-American honors, clearing 15 feet, nine inches on his first attempt for a personal record before falling short of 16 feet. [More]
Obituaries on March 20th, 2023
Paul A. Forwerck, 80, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima. [More]
Merdella Mary (Borger) Schwieterman, known affectionately by everyone as Mert, died peacefully on March 18, 2023, after a long and fulfilling life. [More]
Lois Ann Combs, age 86, passed away at her home in Celina, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. [More]
Mary Adele Kunk, age 83, of St. Henry, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 20th, 2023
It was all smiles at the St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Henry
ST. HENRY - There were no pots o' gold or blarney stones anywhere. Nary a shillelagh could be found. But for the Irish - and the folks who wished they were - Sunday's St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Henry was more than a touch of the Emerald Isle in the county of Mercer, land of Ohio.