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
Monday, April 7th, 2025
In 1886, locals were drilling wells in their backyards on the beach
By William Kincaid
CELINA - In addition to once being known as the largest man-made lake on the planet, Grand Lake introduced to the world freshwater offshore drilling, laying the groundwork for the modern petroleum industry and igniting a local economic boom that reverberated for decades to come. [More]
Obituaries on April 7th, 2025
Shawn Eric Spencer, aged 60, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April [More]
Jerry Lee Lehman, age 47 of New Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 [More]
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Lucille A."Lucy" Lange, age 77 formerly of St. Henry, died Saturday morning March 15, 2025, at Bluebird Retirement Community in London, Ohio. [More]
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Blamed for 16 deaths, flooding through South and Midwest
CELINA - Parts of Celina were plunged into darkness for about an hour late Friday night when the power went out during a storm that dumped another round of heavy rain on already heavily saturated ground.
MINSTER - Community members and local officials celebrated the completion of a $2.55 million expansion and renovation of Minster Police Department's facilities at 126 W. Fourth St. in Minster Saturday afternoon.
The 2024-25 season for the Marion Local boys basketball team was a memorable season. The team opened the season with 11 straight wins after a shorten
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The rain held off long enough Minster to get a pair of softball victories on Saturday. What was scheduled to be a three-team round-robin with St. Marys and Greenville turned into a traditional doubleheader with the Roughriders at Four Seasons Park.