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
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Deputy Haiden Stidam has been selected as the Mercer County Sheriff's Office next K-9 handler, an assignment that will find the officer-dog duo working, playing and living side-by-side, hopefully for many years to come.
Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman plans to acquire a dog, likely a German Shepherd because of its suitable demeanor, sometime in August from Von der haus Gill Kennel in Wapakoneta. The chosen dog and Stidam will then undergo training for several weeks. [More]
Four-run seventh lifts Fort Recovery past Minster
By Joe Schatz
MINSTER - To compete in baseball in the MAC, you have to win your clunkers. Early errors from Fort Recovery allowed Minster to build a 5-3 lead, but the Indians rallied in the seventh and picked up a 7-6 road win to stay undefeated in conference play. [More]
Obituaries on April 22nd, 2026
Randy G. Niblick, age 73, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, A [More]
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Virginia Ann (Pottkotter) Holstein of Hamilton, OH passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the age of 84. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 22nd, 2026
MINSTER - A Minster printing company is asking Minster village council to approve a tax abatement agreement for a planned $3.25 million expansion project.
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GREENVILLE - A 22-year-old Ansonia man accused of killing his employer then setting her home on fire earlier this month was formally indicted by a Darke County grand jury this week on several charges related to the incident.
CELINA - Celina school board members this week signed off on a $904,024 contract to abate and demolish the current high school.
They also learned t
CELINA - A 42-year-old Celina woman was sentenced to time in a community correctional institute and probation in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week for the theft of a motor vehicle.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday heard the potential safety risks flooded streets can cause, as seen in recent weeks after the intense thunderstorm April 14.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A five-run first inning set the tone for New Bremen as the Cardinals evened their Midwest Athletic Conference baseball mark to 2-2 with a 10-3 win over Parkway on Tuesday at Don Black Field.