Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Winds with regular gusts near 50 mph caused problems throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties Friday.
Troy Anderson, director of the Auglaize County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, recorded a maximum gust of 65 mph around 9 a.m. Friday morning. He said average gust of 48-50 mph continued throughout the afternoon. [More]
By MARGIE WUEBKER and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Earl Everhart, of Fort Wayne, Ind., braved the brisk wind as a pair of wreckers approached his overturned semitrailer along U.S. 33, a half mile east of U.S. 127, on Friday.
Celina's water department will spend about $20,000 next year to install a system to curb the foul odors that emanate from the sludge lagoons on the south edge of town.
CANTON - The term "lights-out defense" took on a new meaning after a power outage at Fawcett Stadium turned off the stadium lights for a little bit on Friday for the Division VI state championship game.
CANTON - Since 1999, when the Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded the number of playoff qualifiers from four teams per region to eight, teams seeking a state title have had to win five playoff games.
NEW BREMEN - The talk surrounding the preseason for the New Bremen boys basketball team centered on the backcourt as Mike Ernst had to replace three of the top four guards on the district championship team of a year ago.
The St. Marys Roughriders' boys basketball team fell short in their season opener losing a road contest at Toledo Central Catholic, 60-51 on Friday night.
