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
Friday, June 16th, 2023
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - A group of boating and waterskiing enthusiasts on Saturday will set out to prove Grand Lake can host barefoot skiing endurance marathons which are normally held on rivers.
Friends of Grand Lake will present The Grand Gathering at 7 a.m. Saturday at West Bank. The 80-mile race is open to any boat capable of pulling a skier in a safe manner, single skiers and relay teams, according to organizer Kevin Klosterman. [More]
Obituaries on June 16th, 2023
Charles F. (Pops) Umstead, formerly of New Bremen and Coldwater, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence at Otterbein, St. Mary's, Ohio. [More]
Kendra Hunter passed away on June 14, 2023 at JTDM Hospital Hospice at 52 years old. [More]
Mary Lou (Anthony) Brown, 92, Fort Myers, Florida, died July 11, 2022.
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Linda L. Stetler, 83, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on June 12, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on June 16th, 2023
Subscriber stories on June 16th, 2023
Man has been playing around forever
ST. MARYS - Long before Euchre, Yahtzee or Monopoly came into being, civilizations across the globe yearned for playful ways to pass the time.
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COLDWATER - The annual Friday night fireworks show during Coldwater Community Picnic weekend in August will no longer be held at Coldwater Mall, according to a joint statement from the picnic committee, Coldwater Fire Department and WX3 Enterprises, LLC.
CHICKASAW - Village councilors accepted a board of public affairs recommendation to raise water rates Wednesday night but delayed action on the issue until their July meeting after the adjustment is presented as an ordinance.
Coldwater battles the weather to defeat Fort Recovery 6-3
FORT RECOVERY - By the end of the evening Thursday, after battling Fort Recovery and the rain, Coldwater battled the dwindling daylight to finish up a key Mercer County ACME baseball contest.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines
A disastrous fifth inning sent the Grand Lake Mariners to a 16-2, seven-inning run-rule loss against the Lima Locos at Simmons Field on Wednesday.