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, July 17th, 2025
Obituaries on July 17th, 2025
Roger Jude Timmerman, age 57, of Fort Recovery, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Norma M. Knapke, age 94, of Cranberry Prairie, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Yvonne R. Jackson, age 67, of Celina, passed away unexpectedly at her home on M [More]
Sonya S. (Grammar) Elder age 89 of Coldwater formerly of Englewood passed away on Sunday July 13, 2025 at the Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Donald Kane, 90, New Corydon, Indiana, died July 15, 2025, at his home.
No services are scheduled. [More]
Stories on July 17th, 2025
Jury hears Grove's police interview
CELINA - The state rested its case Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court against a 44-year-old Columbus man accused of grooming, raping and taking sexually explicit images of a Fort Recovery girl at different periods when she was 12 to 14 years old.
CELINA - So far this year, Celina officials have deemed eight buildings unsafe and ordered the owners to either remedy the violation/s or demolish the structure. It's an effort to ensure the safety, general health and welfare of both the occupants and the public at large, according to city law. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County general election, though months away, is heating up as three candidates have joined the fray as independents, setting up a pair of contested races in Celina.
COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members this week approved a plan to retire then swiftly rehire three administrators in an effort to save the district money.
NEW BREMEN - School board members during Wednesday's meeting heard renovations to the New Bremen High School offices and concessions are on track to finish by Aug. 8.
GREENVILLE - Numerous road signs have been stolen from roadways across Darke County over the last five days, county engineer Jim Surber and Sheriff Mark Whittaker reported Wednesday in a news release.
Celina's Patrick has solid showing at national wrestling tournament
Celina High School incoming sophomore Cash Patrick finished in the top 12 in the 16U Freestyle 285-pound weight class at the United States Marine Corps Junior Nationals being held at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota. One hundred twenty-eight wrestlers competed in the bracket.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope all of you are staying cool during this summer heat.
I sure see a lot of folks out on the water enjoying the summer sunn [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Michigan Monarchs claimed the season series by sweeping Grand Lake in a doubleheader on Wednesday at Hill Stadium-TFO Field on the campus of Hillsdale College. The three-game sweep gave the Monarchs four out of the six games this season between the teams.
ROSSBURG - Aaron Reutzel, of Clute, Texas, and 19-year old Californian Cory Day won the Double Down Duels feature events that opened up Kings Royal weekend at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night.
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