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.
Local weather forecaster Dennis Howick reported the lack of rain this July is now below the amount recorded in July 1988, which was considered the area's worst drought year.
Howick's statistics show 0.12 of an inch of rain July 1-15, 1988, with the area receiving only 0.03 of an inch so far this July. The average rainfall for July is 4.43 inches. [More]
COLDWATER - The ACME District 4 championship game featured a pitcher's duel between Coldwater and New Bremen, and as it turned out, both teams had just one bad inning.
All the runs in the game were scored in the third.
Coldwater put two across in the top of the inning to keep their hopes alive for a third straight trip to the state tournament. [More]
Development of a new storm sewer utility in the city of Celina is bogged down in details about fairness and equity of the proposed monthly fees to be charged to property owners.
Four people were injured when one vehicle rear-ended another on U.S. 33 near the intersection of state Route 197. The mishap occurred at 4:43 p.m. Saturday, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
Grand Lake kept up its hot streak, getting a sweep of Stark County on Saturday afternoon to go to 15-11 on the season and extend its winning streak to six games.
