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, February 5th, 2025
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - A 36-year-old Michigan man, after having his bond revoked Tuesday afternoon, allegedly jumped through a courthouse window, hopped into his vehicle and led authorities on a multi-county pursuit before being nabbed nearly 60 miles later in Wood County and slapped with a pair of felonies. [More]
Celina girls beat St. Marys in first home wrestling match
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls wrestling team hosted its first-ever home meet, taking on cross-lake rival St. Marys in a dual at the Celina High School gymnasium on Tuesday night.
The two teams battled throughout with the Bulldogs taking advantage of the Roughriders voiding several weight classes to claim a 45-36 victory. [More]
Obituaries on February 5th, 2025
Richard O. Stucke, age 81, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Kindred Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Ruth A. Smith, age 90 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Paul E. Hirn, 92, of St. Marys, OH died 10:06 a.m. Sunday January 12, 2025 at Otterbein -- St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 5th, 2025
Subscriber stories on February 5th, 2025
Pork farmers meet in Lima to hear from experts on animal disease
LIMA - The swine industry has mostly dodged a bullet in regards to the spread of influenza across the dairy cattle and poultry industries over the la
$630K job is for four county roads
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday awarded a nearly $629,000 contract to Braun Excavating LLC of Celina to reconstruct sections of four county roads.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday continued discussing a potential crosswalk on State Route 118 that would link the east side of the village to Parkway Local Schools.
ST. HENRY - Thursday night St. Henry will be playing for the school's first outright Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball championship. But the Redskins were not looking past St. Marys on Tuesday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The top two teams in Midwest Athletic Conference girls bowling battled in the finals of the conference bowling tournament on Tuesday at Community Lanes in Minster.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local improved to 18-2 on the season in picking up a 37-31 victory over Russia on Tuesday night at the Raiders' new gymnasium in Shelby County.