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°
Monday, December 5th, 2016
Obituaries on December 5th, 2016
Viola R. "Vi" Westgerdes, 80, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died December 4, 2016 at Ohio State University Wexner Center, Columbus, OH. [More]
Ruth Niemeyer, 91, New Knoxville, died at 5:27 p.m. Dec. 3, 2016, at Vancrest o [More]
Leo O'Dowd, 86, St. Marys, died at 3:45 a.m. Dec. 3, 2016, at Auglaize Acres nu [More]
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Stories on December 5th, 2016
Division V State Championship Game
COLUMBUS - Just when it looked like Coldwater did enough to bring home another state championship, Canton Central Catholic came up with the big plays. [More]
Division VII State Championship Game
COLUMBUS - The Warren John F. Kennedy Eagles gained momentum after a series of breaks went their way in the second quarter. 
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Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's talented freshmen Justin Fleagle and Keaton McMurray helped the Bulldog boys win a sprint meet (all races being 50 yards) on Saturday at Jay County High School.
LIA president, VP will not seek re-election
CELINA - A record amount of sediment was dredged from Grand Lake in 2016.
Crews removed 405,523 cubic yards of material this year, Tom Grabow, Grand Lake dredging operations manager, said at Saturday's Lake Improvement Association meeting. In 2015, 364,590 cubic yards were removed.
CELINA - For a second straight year the city of Celina, along with other governmental agencies, will receive the Auditor of State Awards, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost revealed recently.
Local pictures on December 5th, 2016