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
Monday, April 5th, 2021
Ohio DNR plan to stock Davis Lake
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - At least 500 rainbow trout will be released into Davis Lake this week as part of an annual state fishing advocacy program, affording anglers a unique fishing experience usually reserved for those on the West Coast.
The fish will be stocked in Davis Lake, located at Auglaize County Solid Waste and Recycling at 15202 St. Marys River Road and ready to catch by Friday, according to a Ohio Department of Natural Resources news release. [More]
Obituaries on April 5th, 2021
JoAnn (Lefeld) Catanzaro, age 80 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday March 31, 2021 from complications of ALS. [More]
Patricia A. Cook, 89, of St. Marys, OH died 7:20 p.m. Thursday April 1, 2021 at [More]
Sheryl M. 'Sheri' Pohlman, age 54, of Maria Stein, died on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
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Weekend Roundup
Celina girls win their Invitational, boys runner-up
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina hosted its annual Celina Invitational track meet on Saturday at the Varsity Track.
The host Bulldogs won the girls' team title in picking up 1331/2 points, 141/2 ahead of Western Buckeye League rival Ottawa-Glandorf.