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°
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
By Nancy Allen
A county employee is searching for affordable manure management methods to help area farmers reduce nutrient runoff blamed for toxic algae blooms in Grand Lake.
Theresa Dirksen began work as Ag Solutions coordinator on March 27, replacing Jim Keller, who had worked in a volunteer capacity. She is tasked with researching and exploring agriculture and water-quality initiatives and fostering coordination between different groups. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2016
Stephen "Dallas" W. Mowery was born on May 30th, 1950 to John B.F. Mowery, and Loraine T. Fowler in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Warren W. Schroer, age 76, of New Knoxville, formerly of New Bremen, died July 21, 2016, at 2:10 A.M. at The Gardens of Wapakoneta. [More]
Mary Margaret Mestemaker, age 94, a former resident of Celina, passed away on T [More]
Sondra Marie Thatcher, 34, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on July 21, 2016 in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2016
CELINA - The amount of interest being earned on Mercer County's investments has rebounded significantly since 2013 due in part to a shift in strategy, county treasurer David Kaiser said.
CELINA - Festival-goers and venders did what they could to endure the scorching, muggy heat on the first day of the 2016 Celina Lake Festal
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CELINA - It was a different night, but the same story between Irish Hills and Grand Lake on Friday at Montgomery Field.
The Leprechauns held off a