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
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members had an opportunity Monday night to see first-hand the progress of the new $23.3 million middle school building currently under construction.
Superintendent Mike Pohlman conducted the tour during t [More]
St. Henry comes back to win first ACME state title
By Gary R. Rasberry
KALIDA - St. Henry survived Defiance's big inning, and answered with two of their own.
Tate Boeckman's one-out single brought home two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Owen Zimmerman finished off five innings of no-hit relief with a 1-2-3 seventh to give the Redskins their first-ever ACME Baseball Congress state championship with a 7-5 win over the Bulldogs at Holy Name Ballpark in Kalida. [More]
Obituaries on July 15th, 2025
Reuben St Joseph Rodriguez, age 68 of Homosassa, Florida and formerly of Celina [More]
Local pictures on July 15th, 2025
Subscriber stories on July 15th, 2025
CELINA - A 12-person jury in Mercer County Common Pleas Court heard opening statements on Monday afternoon in a case against a 44-year-old Columbus man accused of soliciting sex from and eventually raping a 14-year-old girl living in St. Joe.
CELINA - City councilors on Monday night approved legislation to contract with a Toledo engineering firm for $377,300 to produce a preliminary design for an extensive overhaul and expansion of the city's wastewater treatment plant, a project estimated at about $32 million.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors heard first reading of legislation to purchase a new $1.3 million fire apparatus, essentially a two-in-one vehicle which would replace the fire department's aging pumper and emergency equipment trucks.
COLDWATER - Councilors at Monday's brief Coldwater Village Council meeting learned the major projects for the year are nearing completion.
Village
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Police Department is fully staffed following the swearing in of the city's latest recruit at Monday night's council meeting
CELINA - A 38-year-old Van Wert woman was arrested in Celina on Friday following a traffic stop for drug possession and driving under suspension.
A
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Monday that county engineer office crews will be starting the fog seal work on various rural local roads in Mercer County this week.