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, May 24th, 2024
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, recreational public health advisories due to algal bloom/toxins were issued Thursday afternoon at three public Grand Lake beaches.
The public has been advised to avoid all contact with water at main west, state park campground and Windy Point beaches, according to the Ohio Department of Health's online BeachGuard monitoring system. [More]
St. Marys rallies to advance to district championship game
By Gary R. Rasberry
BLUFFTON - After being on the "struggle bus" early in the season, the Rider Express is looking for its next destination: a district title.
Aidan Meinerding scored the go-ahead run when a throw to third went out of play, and Kasey Gross closed the door for Joel Kogge as St. Marys defeated Lexington 4-3 in the Division II district baseball semifinal on Thursday afternoon at Memorial Field at Bluffton University. [More]
Obituaries on May 24th, 2024
Benjamin Jing Long Ly, age 14 of Celina, passed away on May 21, 2024 at the Dayton Childrens Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Catherine L. "Kate" Dues, age 100, of St. Henry, passed peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on May 24th, 2024
Subscriber stories on May 24th, 2024
There are several area street projects
From staff reports
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CELINA - Several major street and infrastructure projects are planned this year in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
From staff reports
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GREENVILLE - A 23-year-old Celina man and three others were airflighted from the scene of a two-vehicle serious-injury accident at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Childrens Home-Bradford Road in Greenville on Thursday afternoon.
CELINA - A Columbus man was arraigned in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on grand theft and vandalism charges.
Shaun M. McBee, 43, wa
ELIDA - Coldwater broke out the bats in the second inning and never let up to advance to the district final for the third straight year.
The Cavali
Compiled By Tom Haines
No area athletes placed or secured state track and field championship berths berths on the first day of the the Division II regional meet on Thursday at Piqua's Alexander Stadium.