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°
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Obituaries on December 6th, 2016
Alice M. (Berger) Bruns, age 82, died on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Herit [More]
Rudy J. Kuhbander, age 91, of Celina, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at Celina Manor. [More]
Leo Leslie O'Dowd, 87, Saint Marys, died 3:45 A.M. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Auglaize Acres nursing home. [More]
Michael "Mike" McMurray, 74, St. Marys, died at 10:05 a.m. Dec. 5, 2016, at Van [More]
Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Huff, age 68, of Coldwater, Ohio passed away on Sunday Dec. 4, 2016 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima after a long battle with cancer. [More]
Genevieve M. Schmitz, age 98, of St. Henry, died on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Stories on December 6th, 2016
NEW BREMEN - School district officials are considering a 1-mill levy on the May 2 ballot to fund a new building for grades K-8.
Board members at Mo
CELINA - Kyle Gerlach, appointed the new head of the county emergency medical services department in late August, said he's adjusting well as he familiarizes himself with the agency's operations and personnel. [More]
Mud Pike improvements top list
CELINA - Mercer County Engineering Department officials plan for a busy 2017 with the Mud Pike improvement project and an extensive chip and seal schedule to repair deteriorating county roads.
St. Marys budget
ST. MARYS - City finance committee members on Monday approved the proposed $56.7 million appropriations budget for 2017 and will send it to council for consideration.
FORT RECOVERY - The village will apply for a $268,000 grant to help pay for the William Street reconstruction project.
Village administrator Randy Diller said the Ohio Public Works Commission grant would cover just more than half of the $400,000 project. Work likely will begin in late summer.
Don Kemper once watched his son Alex win a state title as a starting lineman for Marion Local.
On Friday, his other son, Ryan, accomplished that same feat when the Flyers claimed their fifth state title in six years with a 21-17 victory over Cuyahoga Heights in Columbus.
Local pictures on December 6th, 2016