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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration 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 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Monday, December 19th, 2016
Obituaries on December 19th, 2016
Elvin Leon Adkins, Sr., 74, of Mendon, OH, died December 17, 2016 at 1:35 am at his residence in Mendon. [More]
Donald L. Bollenbacher, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Sunday morning in Van Wert, Ohio, at the In-Patient Hospice Center. [More]
Benita M. Rindler, age 84, of St. Henry, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Loudonna R. Timmerman, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on December 17, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Vivian M. Koesters, Coldwater, died on Dec. 18, 2016, at Joint Township Distric [More]
Stories on December 19th, 2016
Brothers Osborne named co-headliner
CELINA - Nashville-based country rockers the Brothers Osborne will close out the 2017 Mercer County Fair concert.
Fair officials this morning revea
COLDWATER - A local man who regained the ability to walk with the help of new technology hopes his example gives hope to people facing similar issues.
Todd Reigelsperger has been showing off ReWalk, an exoskeleton that helps people walk, at trade shows for the past few months.
CELINA - Leaders of several county church denominations have set aside their differences to share the hope of Jesus Christ during the Christmas seaso [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster girls basketball team was able to take advantage of a brief window of decent weather to get their game in Saturday, beating Van Wert 74-28 at Wildcat Gymnasium to improve to 5-0 this season.
Local pictures on December 19th, 2016