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°
Monday, July 25th, 2016
Obituaries on July 25th, 2016
Leroy B. Heyne, age 93, of Coldwater, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Mary Martha Schunck age 89 of Minster, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Johann Klein age 89 of New Bremen, died at 8:50 a.m. July 24, 2016, at the Otte [More]
Jade Riggs, 10, Montezuma, died on July 23, 2016.
Arrangements are pending at [More]
Joseph G. Overman, age 71, passed away July 21st at his home at Hecht's Landing [More]
Stories on July 25th, 2016
MONTEZUMA - The body of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly had wandered from a home was found in a channel of water Saturday afternoon.
Jade Riggs, 6339 state Route 703, Celina, was found dead by firefighters at about 2 p.m. Saturday during extensive search efforts by area emergency responders. [More]
CELINA - Officials deemed the 2016 Celina Lake Festival a success despite the heat and humidity.
Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel this morning said the weather did keep some people at bay, drawing down the crowds slightly, but it didn't damper the overall success.
BURKETTSVILLE - A mysterious creature is lurking on the outskirts of Mercer County.
Reports reached the paper late last week and were soon confirmed after some investigation - Bigfoot has been spotted in Burkettsville.
Document sent to auditors in two counties
Wabash River Conservancy District board members on Saturday approved a preliminary operating budget of $30,000.
The budget will be sent to auditors' offices in Mercer and Darke counties for approval, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke reported.
Tri-County Swimming Championships
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys Seahawks had a dominating day in the swimming pool to capture the overall title of the Tri-County Swimming and Diving Championships held Saturday at Bryson Pool in Celina.
Weekend sweep of Galion gives Grand Lake home playoff game on Tuesday
CELINA - After losing Thursday and Friday to drop into a tie for second in the GLSCL North with Irish Hills, Grand Lake needed to win its final two games against Galion and get some help from Lorain County in its two-game series with the Leprechauns.
Local pictures on July 25th, 2016