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
Monday, May 12th, 2008
By Janie Southard
Celina's D&B Smokin' BBQ team of two swept the field in first-place trophies at last year's first Mercer County Ribfest.
David Green and Butch Suchland (the D and the B) will be in the hunt again for the best rack of ribs at the second annual Ribfest on Saturday at the Mercer Count Fairgrounds. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - The crew that worked to get New Bremen's softball diamond in shape for Saturday's Division IV softball sectional were rewarded with a pair of great games.
In the opening game, Fort Recovery's Kinsey Wenning kept Marion Local's batters in check as no Flyer baserunner could find the plate in a 2-0 win for the Indians. [More]
By Jim Morrison
ROSSBURG - Tracy Hines quickly made up for lost time Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, when the non-winged Sprint Cars of the United States Auto Club (USAC) made their initial 2008 appearance in the Larson/Branson Classic.
Also, Jerry Bowersock redeemed himself in the Moser UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) DirtCar Modified finale and Jeff Babock powered to victory in the Advance Auto Parts Stock Car main event on a night sponsored by Curb Records. [More]
Obituaries on May 12th, 2008
Dr. Ralph Duane Bradrick, 77, of Rockford, died at 4:02 p.m., May 9, 2008, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
John "Jack" Paul Gaier, 73, of Monterey Drive, Fort Loramie, died at 7:25 p.m. May 11, 2008, at home. He had been seriously ill for six weeks. [More]
Sandra Lou Kinney, 68, of 406 S. Ash St., St. Marys, died 11:40 p.m. May 10, 2008 at her residence, after an extended illness. [More]
Gail J. Thompson, 65, of Rockford and formerly Coldwater, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, after an extended illness. [More]
Local pictures on May 12th, 2008
Subscriber stories on May 12th, 2008
As the fourth-graders from St. Henry toss envelopes of junk mail, freshly-cut grass and strawberries into a blender, they are sure the perky lady instructing them has totally lost her mind.
A 54-year-old Mendon man was hospitalized after slamming his car into a building in the small Auglaize County village of New Hampshire early Saturday morning.
ST. HENRY - Students at St. Henry High School may be able to get physical education credit by participating in sports or marching band.
Superintendent Rod Moorman said board members discussed the topic at a recent work session.
ELIDA - It was a great postseason debut for Celina sophomore Darin Waterman.
Waterman started the Celina offense, threw some quality innings on the
COLDWATER - The St. Henry Redskins didn't get the tournament seed that they wanted, but it didn't seem to faze them a bit Saturday afternoon.
The R
MINSTER - The 2008 baseball season has been one in which Shane McKibben's Fort Recovery Indians have struggled in building up a lot of steam.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys will have all five divisions of tennis players fighting for a Western Buckeye League title today as the WBL tennis tournament, postponed on Thursday due to rain, got underway Saturday at the Collett Street Courts in Lima.