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, June 5th, 2023
Marion Local captures first-ever boys state track crown
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - Owen Rindler tried not to keep count of the points as Marion Local's boys track team looked to reach the top of the standings at the Division III State Track and Field Championships.
Down to the last event, he got the gist of where the team needed to finish to clinch the program's first state title. [More]
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - Anetta Mangxaba, a South African woman, shadowed The Daily Standard staff last week to learn more about the news industry and apply the knowledge to her own media operation on the other side of the Atlantic.
Mangxaba, 46, is the operations director and publisher of Dizindaba Media, or News Reveal, an isiXhosa-language newspaper serving isiXhosa-speaking people in Eastern Cape and Western Cape, South Africa. [More]
Obituaries on June 5th, 2023
Janyce E. Peck, 84, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Elaine M. Winner, age 71, of North Star, Ohio, died Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Dottie Lou Monroe, age 101, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the Gardens at Celina Nursing Home. [More]
Michael Charles Billerman, Sr., 52, Celina, died June 4, 2023, in Muscatine, Io [More]
Local pictures on June 5th, 2023
Subscriber stories on June 5th, 2023
COLUMBUS - For Taylor Roth, it was a perfect way to celebrate her final day of high school track and field action.
And for Izzy Zahn, it was hopefully just a sneak peek at what she could do over her next two seasons.