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
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A 28-year-old Mendon woman was sentenced to just under six months in jail on Wednesday for her part in a 2022 traffic accident that killed a 43-year-old Celina woman.
Serina M.L. Siano was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a lifetime driver's license suspension on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, a third-degree felony. [More]
Local pictures on May 22nd, 2025
Subscriber stories on May 22nd, 2025
Officials, sport fishers applaud Grand Lake saugeye release
CELINA - Under an overcast sky, a massive truckload of 217,000 saugeye fingerlings on Wednesday morning were released into the Little Chickasaw Creek, embarking on an arduous journey toward maturation and establishing a new state fishery at Grand Lake.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office will participate in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort with extra deputies to be on patrol over Memorial Day weekend, per a release from Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members approved an emergency resolution awarding a nearly $311,000 contract for renovations to the New Bremen High School offices and concessions at Wednesday night's regular board meeting.
CELINA - A 39-year-old Sidney man's bond was revoked on Wednesday and his sentencing was postponed after he failed a drug test.
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By Tri Star Career Compact
Tri Star Career Compact's Med Prep Class held its 29th annual pinning ceremony in the Crown Student Union on May 4. T
Cait Clark
The Mercer County Historical Society
A long-standing mystery at the Mercer County Historical Museum has finally been solved.
A striking portrait of a young woman, long housed in the museum's collection, has been positively identified as Winifred Johnson.
Area athletes earn regional berths on first day of Division III district meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The opening day of the Division III district track and field meet proved to be a bit rainy, but it didn't bother the area teams as several athletes earned regional berths at Charles D. Moeller Track at Memorial Field in Spencerville.
Alumni Notes
The move to Michigan has paid off for Samantha Hoelscher.
After two seasons playing basketball at Tiffin University, the Marion Local graduate decided to look elsewhere after initially thinking about focusing solely on academics.