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, August 14th, 2023
Minster boys golf team hoping for another run to state tourney
By Tom Haines
MINSTER - The Minster boys golf team has made five straight trips to state, three under coach Jeremy Magoto, in one of the most successful stretches in program history.
But coach Magoto says the Wildcats rarely discuss the state tournament as they go through the season. [More]
Obituaries on August 14th, 2023
Patricia Ann (Meinerding) Siegrist, Age 69, of Elm Street, Fort Loramie, passed [More]
Patricia A. Dresher, age 80, of Chickasaw, died on Friday, August 11, 2023, at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Molly Renee Miller, 31, Coldwater, died Aug. 12, 2023, at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
JoAnn Freeman, 82, of New Bremen, OH passed away with her loved ones at her side, at 8:41 p.m Saturday August 12, 2023 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 14th, 2023
Subscriber stories on August 14th, 2023
FORT RECOVERY - More than 150 people attended the free, two-day "Beyond the Battlefield" event at the Fort Recovery State Museum, highlighting the Miami, Wyandot and Shawnee nations' history and culture.
Aquatic animals charm fair crowd
CELINA - A trio of highly-animated, attention-loving California sea lions has been dazzling audiences with an assortment of tricks, dance moves, backflips and soaring leaps since debuting on Friday at the 171st Mercer County Fair.
COLDWATER - As he clinched the victory in the championship match of the Bowlerstore.com Classic, Frank Snodgrass heard the chant "Frank is a tank!"
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls tennis team finished second and St. Marys placed third at the eight-team Schroeder Invitational held Saturday at the Schroeder Tennis Center in Tipp City.