Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Obituaries on January 8th, 2010
John Brown
John A. Brown, 94, 11300 Circle Drive, St. Marys, died at 8:43 a.m. Jan. 6, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Paul Fisher
Mercer County native Paul Ray "Bing" Fisher, 77, formerly of St. Peter and Hicksville, died at 7 p.m. Jan. 6, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Eugene Lampert
Eugene E. Lampert, 80, of St. Marys, died at 11:42 p.m. Jan. 7, 2010, at The Ga [More]
Johanna Marbaugh
Johanna Marbaugh, 84, of Celina, died at 3:50 a.m. Jan. 8, 2010, at The Gardens [More]
D. Richard Raudabaugh
D. Richard Raudabaugh, 83, formerly of 914 Windsor Circle, Celina, died at 9:50 [More]
Margaret Vagedes
Cranberry Prairie native Margaret "Marge" R. Vagedes, 56, of Gosport, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Jan 6, 2010, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Stories on January 8th, 2010
First major snowfall hits area
With nearly half a foot of snow on the ground, gusty winds and frigid temperatures, road crews and law enforcement officers are encountering only minor problems during the first big snow of the winter.
Officials pen policy for planned landfill
Local health officials may be the first in the state to pen a unique policy for a construction and demolition debris landfill proposed to open in rural Rockford. [More]
Voters to decide if zoning decision will stick
Residents upset with trustees' decision OK'ing duplexes, RVs
Voters in Franklin Township will decide in May whether a zoning resolution passed by their trustees should be overturned - if the Mercer County Board of Elections approves wording of a petition for a referendum next month.
Lake Campus dean to retire
Dean Jim Sayer will retire from Wright State University-Lake Campus effective June 30, finishing out 2-1/2 years as head at the local campus.
Now in his 36th year of service at WSU, he served 18 years as chair of the department of communications at the Dayton campus.
Man gives up his right to jury trial
The case of a 54-year-old Celina man charged with menacing by stalking, aggravated menacing and domestic violence is set for a bench trial commencing [More]
Officials should review animal disease protocol
Ag breakfast
The county's top Emergency Management Agency (EMA) official says the county needs to re-examine its protocol for an infectious animal disease outbreak, after attending training on the matter this week.
Love of gardening surpasses time
Mid-winter is a good time to think about gardening. It makes the snow, ice and cold winds a bit more bearable.
Mid-winter also is a great time to cleanout desk drawers and cupboards.
St. Peter church to celebrate 150 years
Generations of hard-working farmers, strong family values and lots of faith have kept the parish of St. Peter Catholic Church thriving for 150 years.
Local games postponed, rescheduled
Thursday's heavy snow caused all of the area's high school sports schedule to postpone.
Already rescheduled games included the Celina girls making the trip to Wapakoneta on Monday, Jan. 25.
Local pictures on January 8th, 2010
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