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.

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Trick or Treat times

By Daily Standard Staff

Burkettsville

• Oct. 30: 1-2:30 p.m. trick or treat.

Celina

• Oct. 30: 1-1:30 p.m. parade line-up on Fulton Street, 1:30 p.m. costume judging at library, 2 p.m. parade through downtown, 4-6 p.m. trick or treat.

Chickasaw

• Sunday: 1-1:30 p.m. party at VFW shelter, 1:30-3 p.m. trick or treat.

Coldwater

• Oct. 30: 1:30 p.m. parade from Coldwater United Methodist Church to Buckeye Clipper barber shop; 2-4 p.m. trick or treat.

Fort Recovery

• Oct. 30: 4-6 p.m. trick or treat.

Marion Local area (parties for community only)

• Cassella, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church party - Oct. 29, 1-3 p.m. at Catholic Knights of America hall

• Maria Stein, St. John the Baptist Church party - Oct. 23, 1 p.m., Knights of St. John hall.

• St. Rose, St. Rose Church
party - Oct. 29, 1-2:30 p.m., church basement.

• St. Sebastian, St. Sebastian Church party - Oct. 24, 6:30-8 p.m., church basement.

Mendon

• Oct. 29: 4:30-6:30 p.m. trick or treat, 7 p.m. judging at firehouse.

Minster

• Oct. 27: 6:30-8 p.m. trick or treat.

Montezuma

• Oct. 29: 6-8 p.m. trick or treat.

New Bremen

• Oct. 27: 6-7:30 p.m. trick or treat

• Oct. 30: Cider Time party, 1 p.m. parade line-up behind La Piazza restaurant go to Crown Pavilion, food afterward.

Rockford

• Oct. 29: 6-7:30 p.m. trick or treat, 8 p.m. costume judging at firehouse.

St. Henry

• Oct. 30: noon-1:30 p.m. activities for children such as cookie decorating, straw maze, inflatables at South Park; 1:30 p.m. parade, judging; 2-4 p.m. trick or treat.

St. Marys

• Oct. 25: 5:30 p.m. parade line-up by the library, 6 p.m. parade in downtown,

• Oct. 27: 6-7:30 p.m. trick or treat.

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