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
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Friday, July 6th, 2007

Contract approved to widen county road

By Timothy Cox
The entire stretch of Fort Recovery-Minster Road between the village of Fort Recovery and state Route 118 will be widened later this summer.
Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday awarded a contract to Sutter Excavation, Celina, for $318,878 after inking a separate grant agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission that will pay for $296,170 of the project.
Sutter was the lowest of three bids that were opened in May. County officials held off awarding a contract until the OPWC grant was approved.
The local balance of the project will be paid through Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart's budget, which is drawn mostly from local shares of gasoline taxes.
The existing pavement is fairly narrow but also heavily traveled so the widening should improve safety along the stretch of county road, Commissioner Bob Nuding said.
The widening will increase the width of the pavement to 25 feet with an additional 6 feet of shoulder. The road runs 7.37 miles between the village and the state highway.
The work will be completed later this summer and early this fall.
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