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°
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Obituaries on January 26th, 2010
Joseph Aiden Barmes, newborn son of Joshua and Amanda Katterhenry Barmes, 114 L [More]
Coldwater native Lowell L. Lacy, 79, of Lima, died at 5:22 a.m. Jan. 24, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Delphos. [More]
Bessie M. Phlipot, 86, of St. Marys, died at 4 a.m. Jan. 26, at Joint Township [More]
Former Celina resident John Edward Stachler, 63, of Alpena, Mich., died Jan. 21, at the John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz. [More]
Charles G. Stauffer, 81, of Cridersville, died at 1:46 a.m. Jan. 24, at Cridersville Healthcare Center. [More]
Judy Taylor, 412 S. Beech St., St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Jan. 25, at her home. [More]
Stories on January 26th, 2010
Airport board cuts manager's position
A 50 percent budget cut has led to the termination of a full-time manager at Mercer County's only airport.
Scott Arnold's last day on the job is Fe [More]
Celina council members and city officials must establish new protocol for paying expenses.
All of the city's bills and payroll have been paid, for
2010 street program
St. MARYS - Several residents living on roadways designated in the 2010 street program attended city council's regular meeting Monday, but no one spoke on the topic.
ST. MARYS - Several residents are asking around about the new guy, who has been posing questions and making observations at city council and school board meetings. Turns out he isn't new at all; and his goal is transparency in public offices.
Two Celina men implicated in a series of break-ins at two Celina-area businesses are headed to prison following appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
Coldwater
COLDWATER - Eleven street lights along Second Street and Pearl Street will be replaced with brighter, high-pressure sodium lights in the near future, and two lights will be added, Village Manager-Engineer Eric Thomas reported at Monday's council meeting.
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Katie Burke's two free throws with 12 seconds left in the game iced the win for the Roughriders as St. Marys helped
Four-way tie for top spot in WBL girls hoops standings
WAPAKONETA - Celina girls basketball coach Brian Stetler said it boiled down to one fact on Monday night: Wapakoneta did everything right and Celina did not.
Local ag official attends large trade show in Middle East
A recent agriculture trade show in Israel showcasing eight Ohio agribusinesses was a fruitful endeavor, said a Mercer County ag official.
Chris Gib
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