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
Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday evening accepted the resignation of elementary school principal Adam Puthoff as he prepares to take on the role of superintendent.
They hired Courtney Imwalle as the new elementary school principal and approved a $179,892 contract with Farnham Equipment to make the football bleachers Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. [More]
By Tom Haines
As the Midwest Athletic Conference runs its track and field championships this week, few events are likely to be as hotly contested as the boys sprints.
St. Henry senior Harrison Wendel is a veteran who runs four events and has thwarted Marion [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2023
Harold J. Huelsman, age 96 of Coldwater passed away on May 7, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family. [More]
Allan Lee Finke, 76, of Parrish, FL (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died Monday May 1. 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. [More]
Janet McCullough-Doute, 87, St. Marys, died May 4, 2023, at Otterbein, St. Mary [More]
Leroy B. Unrast of Willcox passed away at home on May 3, 2023, at the age of 86 [More]
Local pictures on May 9th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2023
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday night gave first reading to legislation authorizing the purchase of up to half a million dollars of millwork, furniture and fixtures for the new $12 million municipal building.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night voted to award a nearly $500,000 contract for the 2023 street improvement project.
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday night approved a five-year forecast reflecting the district's strong financial position and also handled a number of year-end resignations and hirings.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday moved to accept a $73,800 grant to help replace the fire department's radios.
Councilors passed an emergency resolution to amend the 2023 budget totaling $27.4 million to account for the $73,875.52 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Rethman's pitching, bats help St. Henry win opener
ST. HENRY - It took just two batters for Carlee Rethman to get into her groove.
And it took just one batter for St. Henry to start the hit parade.
CELINA - Defiance made the trip south looking to wrap up an undefeated Western Buckeye League slate, and Celina couldn't play spoiler.
The home Bulldogs unraveled in the fourth inning and Defiance secured an 11-0, five-inning win in a WBL softball game at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Marion Local softball team bowed out of the Division IV tournament on Monday, as Upper Scioto Valley took the lead for good in the third inning on the way to an 8-2 win in McGuffey.