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, October 2nd, 2024
By Erin Gardner
  ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Monday approved legislation to pay off a loan issued by Peoples Bank to finance the Shanes Crossing Subdivision.
Council members approved a motion to pay the remaining $19,000 balance of a $157,000 loan taken out to create and finance the subdivision west of town. [More]
Obituaries on October 2nd, 2024
Fr. William Hoyng, C.PP.S., 90, died at 11 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024 [More]
Susan D. (Bell) Braun, age 64, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home. [More]
Local pictures on October 2nd, 2024
Subscriber stories on October 2nd, 2024
County will either rehabilitate or tear down structure
WAPAKONETA- Auglaize County commissioners are looking to help rehabilitate the former Odem at Auglaize nursing home property at 13093 Infirmary Road in Wapakoneta.
MINSTER - Nidec Minster Corporation on Tuesday announced an expansion into Canada with the acquisition of an industry leading supplier of specialized automation machinery with a focus on optimizing stamping operations.
MINSTER- Village councilors on Tuesday night signed off on the purchase of new tasers, body cameras and in-car cameras to replace aging police department equipment.
CELINA - The Celina Bulldogs had a chance to shake up the Western Buckeye League race Tuesday.
But the game did not shake out like they had hoped.
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The girls golf season ended for Division II teams after Tuesday's district tournament at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
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Coldwater opened its match with a flurry of goals and never looked back in picking up a Western Ohio Soccer League g