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
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Bees, butterflies mean more flowers
By William Kincaid
CELNA - A series of pollinator garden plots has taken root in front of the Mercer County Council on Aging Senior Center in Celina, showcasing a variety of fledgling plants that attract and foster different types of specialist bees, bumble bees, butterflies and moths. [More]
Obituaries on June 22nd, 2023
In the late hours of Monday, June 12, 2023, this world lost a beautiful human, [More]
Kimberly Kay Knick, 50 of Ansonia, Ohio, passed away on Friday June 9, 2023 at 2:46 AM at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Sharon Bayman, 82, St. Marys, died June 20, 2023, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on June 22nd, 2023
Subscriber stories on June 22nd, 2023
MONTEZUMA- Village councilors expressed their disappointment with the Ohio Department of Transportation's plan to move forward with closing the State Route 219 bridge for a 2025 project despite objections.
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.1% in May from 1.9% in April, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Coldwater finishes county play at 5-0, takes top seed
COLDWATER - Staked to a four-run lead after one inning, Coldwater's Mason Welsch pitched a solid game with some good defense behind him as the Cavaliers completed an undefeated Mercer County ACME baseball circuit with a 9-1 win over Marion Local on Wednesday evening at Veterans Field.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry racked up 13 hits and got six unearned runs on the way to an 11-4 ACME baseball win over Celina at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Wednesday.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Xenia scored five runs in the bottom of the first and added another five in the fifth en route to the Scouts run-ruling Grand Lake 11-1 in eight innings at Gradys Field at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia.