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.

Friday, October 25th, 2013

Area Halloween events slated

By Daily Standard Staff

Several community Halloween activities - from parades to trick-or-treat nights - are planned locally. Scheduled events include:

• Celina: Lions Club Halloween Parade in downtown Celina, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by trick-or-treat 4-6 p.m.

• Coldwater: Halloween Parade at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Coldwater Methodist Church, followed by trick-or-treat 2-4 p.m.

• Rockford: Trick or treat 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday

• Mendon: Trick-or-treat 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by costume judging at 7 p.m. at the Mendon firehouse.

Contestants will be grouped by grade; an adult category also will be available. Prizes will be awarded for the first three places in each group.

A chili supper will take place at the firehouse 4-7 p.m. with soups, sandwiches, desserts and drinks available.

• Maria Stein: Halloween Parade at 1 p.m. Sunday beginning at the east side of the St. John Church rectory off Jefferson Street and ending at the Marion Township Park shelter house, where there will be cookies, beverages and treats. Children may go trick-or-treating until 3:30 p.m. with residents in Chapel Hill Subdivision and along St. John Road and state Route 119 asked to put on a front light if they are participating.

• Chickasaw: Halloween party 1 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the VFW shelter house. Trick-or-treating in the village will follow until 3 p.m. with participating residents turning on porch lights

• St. Henry: K of C Halloween Parade at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Walnut & Washington streets; trick-or-treat is 2-4 p.m.

• Fort Recovery: Downtown Merchants parade 3 p.m. Sunday, followed by judging, with trick-or-treat, 4-6 p.m.

• Burkettsville: Trick-or-treat 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday

• St. Marys: Trick-or-treat 6-8 p.m. Thursday

• New Bremen: Cider Time 1 p.m. Sunday, lineup at New Bremen Elementary/Junior High School and proceed to Crown Pavilion for refreshments and costume judging; trick-or-treat, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday

• Minster: Trick-or-treat 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday

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