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
Friday, November 28th, 2014
Shop-Vacs, tools and pet items top local shoppers' lists
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - The Menards store and parking lot were packed with shoppers eager to get Black Friday deals at 5:30 a.m. today to kick off the Christmas shopping season. Many shoppers said they look forward to the annual excitement while others said the atmosphere is just crazy. [More]
By Nancy Allen
WASHINGTON - A feathered Mercer County native received a pardon Wednesday when President Barack Obama spared Cheese from the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Cole Cooper raised two presidential turkeys from a flock he kept in a specially built barn at his rural Fort Recovery home. Named Virgil and Homer after the man who started Cooper Farms in 1938 with his wife, Virginia, the birds were renamed Mac and Cheese in a social media campaign. [More]
Obituaries on November 28th, 2014
William C. Dorsten, 82, St. Marys, died at 12:55 a.m. Nov. 26, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Lucille M. Droesch, 91, Chickasaw, died Nov. 25, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Verna M. Hesse, 86, St. Marys, died at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 25, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Richard E. Langenkamp, 91, St. Henry, died Nov.27, 2014, at Mercer Health, Cold [More]
Jeanette Morrissey, 85, Coldwater, died Nov. 27, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Lela Peltier, 82, Montezuma, died Nov. 26, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwate [More]
Carolyn Pape, 86, New Bremen, died at 4 a.m. Nov. 26, 2014, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Local pictures on November 28th, 2014
Subscriber stories on November 28th, 2014
ST. MARYS - Members of a local nonprofit group want to help injured military and emergency responders enjoy a day of walleye fishing on Lake Erie.
COLDWATER - While the offense of the Coldwater Cavaliers draws a lot of attention due to the ability to score quickly and often, the defense of the Cavaliers has been just as dominant.
Curtain Call
Bret Swaney had the fortune to suit up for Celina football coach Jerry Harris throughout the most dominant era in school history from 1993-1995.
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After facing run-driven football teams in the first three rounds of the postseason, Coldwater will face a Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy squad that likes to air it out.
Marion Local has been waiting for a worthy adversary.
It may present itself Saturday.
The Flyers (13-0) will put their 18-game postseason winning streak on the line when they face Columbus Grove (9-4) in the Division VII state semifinal at Spartan Stadium in Lima.