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, May 13th, 2026
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The opening day of the 2026 Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships brought out the editing tools for the record book.
Records were broken in two events at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery as the majority of the field events and the 4x800-meter relays for boys and girls highlighted the day. [More]
Local pictures on May 13th, 2026
Subscriber stories on May 13th, 2026
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has not yet developed any leads or identified any potential suspects related to a brazen, apparently well-plotted overnight cattle rustling operation in Butler Township.
Band offers audiences rock history lesson
ST. MARYS - The Neverly Brothers, a three-piece national touring act based in Chicago, promises to take concertgoers on a magical history tour when they bring "A Rock 'N' Roll Tribute - From Elvis to The Beatles" to the St. Marys Theater & Opera House on Friday evening.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart reports crews will be starting the yearly chip and seal work from mid to late May on approximately 98 miles of rural local roads in Mercer County. The process impacts only county and township roads.
Minster gets second win over Marion in five days
MARIA STEIN - Just four days after Minster won the Midwest Athletic Conference softball title with a rain-soaked 10-0 win over Marion Local, the Wildcats surged in the sunshine and beat the Flyers 7-1 in the Division VI sectional finals Tuesday.
ROCKFORD - New Bremen got the start they wanted on Tuesday.
Then Parkway came to bat.
The Panthers plated eight runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back in opening Division VI tournament softball play with a 20-5 win over the Cardinals in Rockford.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Joe Schatz
Coldwater used a nine-run third inning to break a scoreless game and held off Crestview 10-6 in the Division VI softball tournament opener on Tuesday at Memorial Park in Coldwater.