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
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
Brownfield grants will fund studies to assess problem
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - A former police shooting range and a long-defunct landfill will undergo environmental assessments to determine potential contaminants, the first step toward them being possibly redeveloped into viable businesses.
The Mercer County gover [More]
From staff reports
DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - A 49-year-old Mendon man was killed in a two-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning in Dublin Township.
Mercer County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 5:03 a.m. about a traffic crash on U.S. Route 127, north of Dutton Road, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Obituaries on September 25th, 2024
Kathryn (Mescher) Lechleiter, 92, of Coldwater, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater with family by her side. [More]
Travis Fox, 49, Mendon, died Sept. 24, 2024.
Arrangements are pending at W.H. [More]
Local pictures on September 25th, 2024
Subscriber stories on September 25th, 2024
CELINA- A pair of water quality restoration and environmental conservation projects are underway in Mercer County.
Lake Facilities Authority (LFA) on Tuesday heard various project updates from Mercer County Agriculture and Natural Resource Director Theresa Dirksen.
Ohio's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.5%, with area counties also seeing a slight decrease in joblessness in August.
Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state in August.
COLDWATER - Coldwater police responded to a two-vehicle, minor injury accident at 2:34 p.m. Tuesday near Mercer County Community Hospital, according to Coldwater police officer Luke Wolfe.
MENDON - In a short meeting, councilors on Tuesday passed legislation accepting more than $6,000 in local government funds.
Council members approv
Coldwater sweeps Celina for 16th straight victory
CELINA - Once Coldwater gets rolling, it's pretty tough to slow them down.
The Division VI top-ranked Cavaliers improved to 16-0 in getting a 25-1
Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local improved to 15-1 on the season after defeated St. Marys in a Grand Lake area volleyball match on Tuesday at the Hangar in Maria Stein.