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.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Obituaries on January 22nd, 2010
Paul H. Buening, 77, of Philothea Road, St. Henry, died this morning, Jan. 22, [More]
Harold C. "Butch" Fry, 88, formerly of 514 Hines Drive, St. Marys, and a reside [More]
Former Celina resident John Stachler, 63, of Alpena, Mich., died Jan. 21, at th [More]
Jean Tangeman, 66, 811 Williams St., St. Marys, died at 4:35 a.m. Jan. 21, at her home. [More]
Stories on January 22nd, 2010
Mercer County commissioners this week approved the establishment of a special fund to gather dollars for Grand Lake improvement projects.
The Merce
Mercer County has again ranked No. 1 among the state's 88 counties for total farm income in 2008, with an increase of almost 21 percent from 2007. [More]
Celina
An offer to participate in American Municipal Power's (AMP) proposed hydroelectric projects in southern Ohio was met with reluctance by some Celina City council members Thursday.
St. MARYS - Despite the economic downturn that impacted local municipalities last year, things are looking up, according to the mayor's state of the city report.
Coldwater
Coldwater Police Department handled more than 13,000 calls for service during 2009, according to an annual report released by Police Chief Randy Waltmire.
Marion Local beats top-ranked St. John's
MARIA STEIN - It wasn't exactly the textbook way to put a basketball game away, but considering the circumstances, the Marion Local Flyers will take it. [More]
ST. HENRY - A 20-point lead midway through the second quarter is usually a safe lead.
Turned out, it was only a highlight of Thursday's New Bremen-St. Henry girls basketball game.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats used a strong defensive effort and a late rally to upset the Fort Recovery Indians, 38-36, in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Thursday night at the Minster Middle School.
VAN WERT - It certainly wasn't the best performance of the season by the Celina girls basketball team, but it was more than enough to keep the Bulldogs in a tie for first place in the Western Buckeye League.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Janae Muhlenkamp's driving layup with less than 10 seconds left allowed Coldwater to hold off Versailles and pick up a 39-38 win at Tiger Gymnasium on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Local pictures on January 22nd, 2010