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°
Monday, April 10th, 2017
Obituaries on April 10th, 2017
Alice K. Eyink, age 94, of St. Henry, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Cory Joe Ralston, age 36, of Winchester, Indiana, (formerly of Rockford), passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 in Winchester. [More]
Ottie A. Reed, 91, Celina, OH died Thursday April 6, 2017 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Sharon R. Findley, 69, Celina, died at 9:30 p.m. April 8, 2017, at the Joint To [More]
Lydia Rose Schoen, age 8, Osgood, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at her home late Friday evening, April 7, 2017. [More]
Stories on April 10th, 2017
Sites opening in Maria Stein, St. Henry and Fort Recovery
A nonprofit county agency is extending its daily meal program to the southern half of Mercer County to offer both nutritious food and fellowship for more aging citizens. [More]
CELINA - The Celina Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted for an armed robbery Sunday at the Best Western Hotel, 2020 Holiday Drive.
CELINA - Community members from various walks of life came together Saturday morning to address the drug epidemic plaguing Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Members delay final decision
The Wabash River Conservancy District may stop paying for culvert replacements on the river it maintains and its tributaries.
Conservancy members tabled a final decision during their quarterly meeting Saturday, conservancy president Wally Broering reported after the meeting.
From staff reports
Watkins Road between Meiring Road and Burrville Road in Gibson Township will be closed starting next week for a culvert replac
Ottawa-Glandorf defeats Redskins in St. Henry Bank-WCSM Classic final
ST. HENRY - Pitching reigned supreme at the St. Henry Bank-WCSM Classic on Saturday.
So did the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans.
Ethan White scattered [More]
ST. MARYS - Minster spotted St. Marys the first two runs of Saturday's softball doubleheader and then took control in sweeping the Roughriders 8-3 and 13-2 at K.C. Geiger Park to improve to 8-2 on the season.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Parkway softball team won both its games during a four-team doubleheader on Saturday and gave Mark Esselstein a milestone achievement in his 31st season as the only head coach the Panthers have had.
Local pictures on April 10th, 2017