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 23rd, 2023
After two walkoff losses, Flyers get past Wildcats in seventh
By Tom Haines
MARIA STEIN - After walkoff losses to St. Henry and Parkway this summer, Marion Local was due for some good fortune.
The Flyers got it Thursday, when Isaac Muhlenkamp's ground ball tied up Minster second baseman Louis Magoto to allow Drew Lause to cross the plate with the winning run in a 7-6 walkoff win at the Airport. [More]
Obituaries on June 23rd, 2023
Shirley A. Moorman, 88, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on June 21, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. [More]
Mary Ann Winner, age 80 of Fort Loramie, Ohio, died at 6:45 PM on Wednesday, June 21, at Fair Haven Shelby County Sidney, Ohio. [More]
Sharon M. Bayman, 82, of St. Marys, OH died at 7:39 p.m. on Tuesday June 20, 2023 at Kindred Hospital in Lima, OH. [More]
Local pictures on June 23rd, 2023
Subscriber stories on June 23rd, 2023
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners discussed the east runway project at the Neil Armstrong Airport on Thursday morning.
The board accepted a $13,627 invoice from the county engineer's office for the removal of dirt at the Neil Armstrong Airport in New Knoxville.
CELINA - An undetermined number of people sustained minor injuries during a five-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 33 on Thursday afternoon.
Mercer Count
ST. MARYS - The Wapakoneta Post of the State Highway Patrol responded to a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday evening which left a 45-year-old St. Marys man seriously injured.
CELINA - A contractor on Thursday got to work razing the Spriggs building on Main Street, taking down most of the back half of the aging brick structure.
ROCKFORD - With the regular season for ACME baseball winding down, seeding for the Mercer County sectional is coming down to a few scant games.
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Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines
Great Lake mustered just three hits on the way to a 3-0 road loss to Hamilton in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball action in Hamilton on Thursday.
Plan ahead, make it personal
Before I got engaged, I hadn't given much thought to what kind of dress I would wear, what our wedding colors would be or how I would wear my hair.