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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, July 16th, 2016
Rules ex-chief's firing justified
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - A visiting judge ruled this week that city officials were justified in terminating former Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser.
Judge Roger B. Wilson issued the ruling filed Tuesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court saying the city's actions were appropriate. [More]
Kings Royal Weekend
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Daryn Pittman, driving for car owner Kasey Kahne, jumped out to the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back in dominating Friday night's 30-lap Knight Before The Kings Royal World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Car Series main event at Eldora Speedway. [More]
Obituaries on July 16th, 2016
Grace Cully, 67, Coldwater, died on July 15, 2016, in Gallatin Gateway, Mont. [More]
Local pictures on July 16th, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 16th, 2016
ST. MARYS - School board members at a special session on Friday afternoon filled two administrative job openings.
Former New Bremen Local Schools S
Toxin levels steady due to lack of rain, runoff
GRAND LAKE - With the help of some dry weather, the lake's algal levels have remained steady for the past several weeks.
The lack of rain through spring into summer may have helped the situation, officials said.
CELINA - Mercer County officials secured road salt for the winter at a considerably lower price than last season's.
County engineer Jim Wiechart sa
CELINA - Celina Tent is seeking to have annexed into the city 9.963 acres of vacant land on which it plans to build a warehouse.
Mercer County Commissioners this week acknowledged an annexation petition submitted by Celina Safety Service Director Tom Hitchcock on behalf of Grieshop Properties LLC.
2016 State ACME Tournament Preview
The season-opening practice for the Parkway ACME team in June was not pretty, coach Bryan Schoenleben said.
A month and a half later, coach Schoenleben's Panthers are sitting pretty as district champions - and the first-year skipper believed in them all along.
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Lorain County Ironmen scored two or more runs in five innings en route to a 15-2 victory over the Grand Lake Mariners on Friday night at The Pipeyard in Lorain.