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, June 18th, 2025
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - Despite the village not having an ordinance requiring golf carts to be plated, mayor Ron Searight directed the Rockford Village Council to have a committee meeting to discuss whether or not the council should put legislation in place.
Searight asked councilors to discuss the action during Tuesday's regular council meeting. [More]
Mariners give up four in fourth as Flag City picks up victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - One rough inning prove to be the difference for the Grand Lake Mariners on Tuesday night.
Flag City scored four times in the top of the third inning to get in front and the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League's newest team defeated one of the league's oldest teams 6-1 at Montgomery Field in the first meeting of a three-game series. [More]
Obituaries on June 18th, 2025
Jay R. Johnston, 80, of St. Marys, OH died 2:20 p.m. Saturday May 31, 2025 at t [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 18th, 2025
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday morning agreed to place a 0.25-mill, five-year property tax levy in support of the financially strapped Mercer Health District on the Nov. 4 general election ballot.
CELINA - A ballot cast during the May 6 special election at the Coldwater Central precinct that wasn't initially counted because it failed to scan at the polling location has now been tallied and included in the official canvass.
MINSTER - Councilors joined a growing number of villages and school boards Tuesday night in voicing their opposition to a proposed state law which would eliminate inside millage for all political subdivisions except townships.
CELINA - A public hearing set to be held before the Mercer County Zoning Commission on Tuesday was called off about 30 minutes after it was supposed to start because no one showed up to lead it.
A 92-year-old Van Wert man died on Tuesday following a two-vehicle accident in Van Wert County, per a news release from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises Inc. last week announced its debut on the Fortune 500 list, where it earned the 146th position on the 2025 edition of Fortune magazine's ranking of the nation's largest companies.
WAPAKONETA - An industrial service provider plans to build a $2.5 million industrial warehouse and office space in the West Central Ohio Industrial Center.
ROSSBURG - Emerson Axsom was handed the lead when early race leader Daison Pursley went to the pit area with mechanical issues and then led the remaining 26 laps to capture his first career win at Eldora as well as his first All Star Circuit of Champions win.
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
Allen East's Levi Clum outdueled a pair of area golfers to take first place in the boys 16-18 division as the Lima Junior Golf Association summer tour came to Celina Lynx on Tuesday for the Hot Head Burritos Open.