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, September 25th, 2023
Near-record time at annual race along lake's north shore
By Tom Haines
CELINA - James Mount won the 2023 Grand Lake half-marathon Saturday, crossing the line in 1:17.35.
Mount, 41, from Blue Ash near Cincinnati, had never run the course along the north shore of Grand Lake but was searching for a half-marathon around the end of September as he trains for the New York City marathon on Nov. 5. [More]
Minster wins outright MAC golf title; Cavs' Giere medalist
By Gary R. Rasberry
MERCER COUNTY - Saturday at the Mercer County Elks was a perfect day for golf.
At the Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf tournament, the scores were blistering as a battle for the conference title came down between Minster, Delphos St. John's and Coldwater. [More]
Obituaries on September 25th, 2023
Larry Lee Grube, 77, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 23, 2023. [More]
Todd Ronald Prenger, age 49, of Versailles, passed away of natural causes early [More]
Alice Jean Puthoff, age 80 of Maria Stein, Ohio, died at 3:23 AM on Friday, September 22, 2023. [More]
Local pictures on September 25th, 2023
Subscriber stories on September 25th, 2023
FORT RECOVERY - Three fire departments battled a structure fire on Saturday afternoon that completely destroyed a workshop.
Firefighters at the Sou
ST. HENRY - St. Henry spent the first part of Saturday morning honoring 50 years of volleyball history.
Then they went out and demonstrated how much there is to appreciate in the present.
ROSSBURG - Logan Seavey etched his name into the Eldora Speedway record books earning more than $30,000 in a dominating sweep of the three United States Auto Club (USAC) divisions at the 41st annual Four-Crown Nationals on Saturday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen suffered its second straight loss of the season as the Cardinals lost 25-17, 24-26, 14-25, 26-28 to Fort