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, December 10th, 2016
Obituaries on December 10th, 2016
Douglas Hasselman, 56, North Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly of Fort Loramie, died Dec. 7, 2016, in Knoxville, Tennessee. [More]
Rosemary Jean Kramer, "Rosie", 68, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on December 5, 2016 after a 4-year fight with lung cancer. [More]
David E. Prine, 55, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 8, 2016, at his residence surrounded by his family. [More]
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Stories on December 10th, 2016
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Mercer County House of Hope organizers are putting the finishing touches on a men's home on Mud Pike. [More]
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But inside Redskin Gymnasium, Parker Link and Mitch Schwieterman were scorching hot.
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Seth Hohlbein's buzzer-beating basket helped Temple Christian complete a 52-50 comeback win over Parkway on Friday night in Lima.
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