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, March 31st, 2017
Obituaries on March 31st, 2017
Alvira C. Kaiser, 96, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on March 29, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Alice M. Storer, 51, of Celina, OH, died at 6:20 pm, on Monday, March 29, 2017 at Celina Manor. [More]
Fr. Gene R. Wilson, C.PP.S., 88, died of heart failure at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. [More]
Stories on March 31st, 2017
Hunger is ubiquitous yet often invisible, especially in rural communities, said Jeff McAtee, Shelby County's Agape Distribution Food Pantry coordinator. [More]
Hog facilities planned near Mendon
CELINA - A Tax Increment Finance district will be set up in Union Township to help pay to strengthen roads in anticipation of heavier truck traffic.
The truck traffic is expected to increase with the construction of two new hog facilities planned near the Van Wert County line.
COLDWATER - More than 50 students crowded into Coldwater Public Library on Thursday and formed about 15 teams for a page-turning battle.
A definite
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Service will increase ambulance run rates to cover the escalating costs of fuel, supplies and equipment, as well as a decline in insurance reimbursements.
College Notes: Freshman from Fort Recovery earns one of eight walk-on spots
Fort Recovery's Rachel Kaup was an All-Area swimmer in high school.
Now a college student in the Keystone State, Kaup spends her time in the water a little differently - as a member of the Duquesne University rowing team.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP - Three people suffered minor injuries, with two taken to hospitals, after a minivan and a sport utility vehicle collided Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of state routes 364 and 119 west of Minster.
Local pictures on March 31st, 2017