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, July 28th, 2016
Obituaries on July 28th, 2016
Johann Klein age 89 of New Bremen, OH, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 8:50 A.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys. [More]
James Douglas "Doug" Rickard, 67, of Celina passed away at his home on July 27, 2016, at 1:03 am. [More]
Ethel N. Roberts, age 93, a resident of Union City in Jay County passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Paul Bollenbacher, 78, Rockford, died on July 28, 2016, at the Visiting Nurse H [More]
Jade A. Riggs, 10, Montezuma, OH died Saturday July 23, 2016, due to an accidental drowning which occurred near her residence. [More]
Nancie Viola Van Tilburg, 76, formerly of Celina, passed away at Zionsville Meadows, Zionsville, IN, on July 27, 2016. [More]
James "Jim" L. Fast, 64, of Celina passed away at James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH on July 25, 2016 at 9:58 pm. [More]
Stories on July 28th, 2016
ST. MARYS - City officials on Wednesday met with representatives of three federal lawmakers, asking for support and guidance to improve the water quality of the Miami-Erie Canal and Grand Lake.
Lower prices are a concern
Many local farmers will see yield losses due to dry weather and drought conditions.
Combine that with lower market prices for corn and soybeans, and farmers could be facing a tough year, local ag officials say. [More]
Move will help fund $24M expansion
COLDWATER - Mercer Health board members at Wednesday's meeting approved issuing bonds for the $24 million expansion of Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Fort Recovery schools
FORT RECOVERY - School board members Wednesday night unanimously approved a contract with Shinn Brothers Inc., Celina, to expand the elementary/middle school parking lot.
MENDON - Village voters will decide on a 2.6-mill renewal levy during the Nov. 8 general election.
Council members on Wednesday approved submitting
CELINA - A 40-year-old rural Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges involving pandering obscenity or sexually oriented material involving minors.
CELINA - The sound launched in the Motor City in the 1960s will make a pit stop in Celina on Sunday when The Motown Sounds of Touch performs at Lakeshore Park.
GLSCL Playoff Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ross Adolph scored on a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to allow defending champion Lima
Razz-Eye View
It's been some time since I wrote my last column, but even a sports writer needs a summer break.
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