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
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
By Colin Foster
They were once the "Twin Towers" for Marion Local.
A few years removed from high school, Ryan Bruns and Luke Knapke have turned into really good players at the collegiate level.
Bruns and the Ohio Northern men's basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak last Thursday at the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas. [More]
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2019
Barbara A. Cramer, 77, of Ottawa walked and danced into the presence of her Lor [More]
Benney Lee Haller, 74, died peacefully at home January 1, 2019, following an extended battle with interstitial lung disease and lung cancer. [More]
Doris Monroe, age 89, Celina, passed away at 12:35 am, January 2, 2019, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2019
Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2019
CELINA - A mobile home at Hecht's Landing was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
No one was injured in the blaze, Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun told the newspaper.
A rural Mercer County resident recently reported being the victim of a costly internet scam involving the attempted online purchase of a rare cat breed.
CELINA - Customer accounts clerk Vicki Sutter last week ended her nearly three-decade run as one of the smiling faces behind the city's customer service counter.
Curtain Call
It was March 1987 and the Fort Recovery girls' basketball team had just suffered a devastating defeat to Delphos St. John's in the Division IV regional tournament.
Muter starts online horseshoe pitching groups
By COLIN FOSTER
cfoster@dailystandard.com
On Monday afternoon, Rick Muter was with friends in a warehouse on Wayne Street in Celina, throwing ringers in the horseshoe pit like he always does.