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, August 20th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The International Amphicar Owners Club not only celebrated their 25th anniversary of being part and parcel of the Celina Lake Festival in 2025, they also came through for the community in a big way.
Amphicar drivers offered public rides on Grand Lake for a fee of a mere $5 at this year's festival July 24-26, raising $6,500 that was recently awarded to seven local nonprofit organizations. [More]
St. Henry gets third victory in defeating Celina in three sets
By Joe Schatz
ST. HENRY - After finishing third at last weekend's Cavalier Spike-Off, St. Henry survived a third set rally by Celina to defeat the Bulldogs in a 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 sweep on Tuesday in the home opener at Redskin Gymnasium.
The win moves St. Henry to 3-1 on the year, with now two wins in a row in the early stages of the season. [More]
Obituaries on August 20th, 2025
Richard E. "Dick" Birt, age 78, of Celina, passed away peacefully surrounded by [More]
Robert Michael Miller, 65, of 1105 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:40 p.m. [More]
Patricia A. "Pat" Broerman, 92, of rural New Bremen, died on Sunday, August 10, [More]
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What's new at area schools, from AI to English
The only thing more certain about August than hot afternoons is the first day of school. Whether it was Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, that day arrived this week for area schools.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners will soon act on a proposal to regulate small solar facilities under 50 megawatts via amendments to the county zoning code, now that a series of public hearings has concluded.
MINSTER - Crews will begin work on the first phase of a trail connecting Minster and Fort Loramie before year's end, councilors learned at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday night heard that the service committee is looking to upgrade the village's signage as people enter town.
Committee chairperson Mary Beougher said she is researching signage options to welcome people as they come and go.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Board of Education opened its Monday night meeting with preparations for the new school year, which begins this week. Super
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
All six Mercer County schools traveled to Shanes Park in Rockford for the annual county cross country meet.
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