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, April 26th, 2024
Passenger in stable but serious condition
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - A Celina teen was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 33 and Bay Road in Moulton Township early Thursday morning.
Ethan Brunswick, 18, was reportedly driving a 2010 Honda Accord eastbound on U.S. 33. Shane Thomason, 51, Lima was driving a 2012 Kenworth tanker truck northbound on Bay Road, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the State Highway Patrol. [More]
Wendel throws third no-hitter in six games
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - After Madison Wendel no-hit Midwest Athletic Conference rival Versailles in five innings on Tuesday, Marion Local made her go the distance on Thursday.
Still, for the third time in a week, she didn't allow a hit.
"My body's feelin [More]
Obituaries on April 26th, 2024
George Sharpe, 97, of St. Marys and formerly of Antwerp, Ohio, died 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Karen Leota Farley, age 77, of New Bremen, died on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Earl E. Winner, age 82 of Minster, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at his home. [More]
Ethan R. Brunswick, 18, of Celina, passed away on Thursday morning, April 25, 2 [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 26th, 2024
ROCKFORD - Dublin Township Board of Zoning Appeals members on Thursday evening approved a conditional use permit to allow a man to operate a gun shop at his residence.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners are considering adopting a countywide $5 vehicle registration permissive tax to boost revenue for local road and bridge work.
CELINA-Dairy farmers are being asked to take precautions to protect the health of their herds and the people who consume dairy products.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an order Wednesday to prevent the spread of a strain of highly pathogenic avian virus, commonly known as bird flu.
CELINA - A Celina man was sentenced to a year in prison on burglary charges Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Colin J. Bradburn, 49, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on one count of burglary, a third-degree felony.
CELINA - A Celina man was indicted on burglary and theft charges on Tuesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Michael L. Beckstedt, 50, was charged with attempted burglary, a third-degree felony; and attempted theft, a second-degree felony.
FORT RECOVERY - The key for a good baseball team is doing the most with less.
Minster had just two hits through the first four innings against For
NEW BREMEN - It was a game with both teams desperately seeking a clutch hit.
Combined, Parkway and New Bremen stranded 16 baserunners and scored just three runs.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Down 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Parkway rallied to force extra innings, then got a walkoff single from Bryn Schoenleben for a 9-8, 11-inning win in a Midwest Athletic Conference softball game in Rockford on Thursday.
Several schools will move into new divisions and regions as the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its football divisional breakdown on Thursday.