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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, December 16th, 2016
Obituaries on December 16th, 2016
Marie D. Brown, age 92, of Coldwater, passed away Wednesday evening, December 14, 2016 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Dale E. Wycuff, 65, Celina, Ohio, died December 14, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH. [More]
Ruth A. Niemeyer, 91, New Knoxville, died 5:27 P.M. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Vancrest of Saint Marys Nursing Home. [More]
Steven J. Hirsch, 70, Saint Marys, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Stories on December 16th, 2016
CELINA - Too often Mercer County officials have seen children abused and neglected by an unscrupulous mate brought into a single parent's home.
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CELINA - A Dayton man was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas court Thursday for the charges stemming from the 2015 burglary of TJ's Grocerette in Rockford and a string of other burglaries around the state. [More]
MINSTER - Any championship-caliber basketball team throughout history has hung its hat on the defensive end.
If Thursday is any indication, Minster fits that mold. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Defensive pressure by Marion Local wore down a determined St. Henry squad as the Flyers picked up their first MAC girls basketball win of the season with a 59-40 win at the Hangar on Thursday night.
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Fort Recovery outscored Delphos St. John's 37-9 in the second and third quarters to pull away for a 52-21 win in Thursday night MAC girls basketball action at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win improves the Indians to 5-0 and 2-0 in MAC play.
NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville scored the game's first 10 points and never looked back, picking up a 50-31 victory over the Parkway Panthers on Thursday night at Ranger Gymnasium in New Knoxville.
Local pictures on December 16th, 2016