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
Friday, August 17th, 2012
Mercer County Junior Fair auction
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The gallon of dairy goat milk was presented by Travis Petersen and sold for $1,225. The proceeds of the milk are shared 20 percent by winning exhibitors, 60 percent by other layer exhibitors not selling, 19 percent by the livestock auction committee for expenses and 1 percent for the goat exhibitor fund. Buyers were Homan Insurance, Lefeld Implement, K&L Tractor Sales, VanTilburg Farms, Celina Moose, TruPointe Co-op, Peoples Bank Co., Junior Fair Boosters, Frank and Denise Petersen, Osgood State Bank, St. Henry Bank, Celina Insurance Group, Overman Trucking, Maria Stein Grain, Helena Chemical Co., Seth and Amanda Kohnen, A-1 Ag Services, Big K Mills Inc., Howick Farms, Glen and June Florence, Coldwater Young Farmers and St. Henry Tile Co.

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