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°
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Obituaries on January 28th, 2010
Mendon native Ralph Dwain Hays, 84, of Ada, died at 1:53 a.m. Jan. 27, 2010, at his home. [More]
Jerome "Jerry" Homan, 76, 500 E. Sycamore St., Coldwater, died at 2:40 p.m. Jan. 27, 2010, at his home. [More]
Stories on January 28th, 2010
Officials: West Bank site to speed emergency response
Construction is again underway on a new boathouse for state and county emergency watercraft along Grand Lake's West Bank.
The project is expected to be done in a few months and should speed up response time for incidents that occur on the west side of the lake, local officials say.
After serving St. Marys Police Department, dog retires to life with his family
ST. MARYS - After five years on the police force, the department's old dog has retired and is now home with the kids playing like a young pup.
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Mercer County ESC
A member of the Mercer County ESC board of governors has resigned from office.
ESC board members this week accepted the resignation of Matt Fullenkamp, Fort Recovery, at their regular meeting.
Fort Recovery
Fort Recovery village council members on Wednesday awarded a $2.68 million contract to VTF Excavation, Celina, for an extensive sewer separation and street reconstruction project.
Mercer County commissioners took steps this week to kick off a storm sewer replacement project expected to begin this spring in Montezuma.
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COLDWATER - Most customers at the Coldwater Post Office go about their business without noticing the historic artwork on the west wall of the building.
One More Curtain Call
When he was a freshman at Mendon-Union High School in the winter of 1969-70, Mike Griggs was listed in the starting rotation of his first three basketball games before his re-designation to the role of bench player for the remainder of the season. [More]
The Western Buckeye League can almost be split down the middle with the midway point of the league slate getting underway across the league on Friday night.
Tonight
Girls Basketball
Celina (9-4, 4-1 WBL) at Shawnee (11-3, 4-1 WBL)
After Monday night's results turned the Western Buckeye League girls
Local pictures on January 28th, 2010