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.

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

Celina home damaged by fire

By Sydney Albert

Photo by Sydney Albert/The Daily Standard

Celina firefighters finish their efforts to contain a house fire. An electrical fire set a utility closet and a hallway ablaze Wednesday, but the residents of the Rosewood Drive home escaped without injury.

CELINA - Celina firefighters spent about two hours on Wednesday dealing with a house fire at 909 Rosewood Drive.

Celina Fire Department personnel responded at 12:52 p.m. with three trucks and 10 firefighters, who were on the scene for about two hours. Smoke billowing from the home could be seen from the surrounding streets. The fire in the one-story single-family home was contained to a utility closet and hallway.

The home owned by William Mertz was being rented by Brian and Lindsay Gilliland and their three children. Brian Gilliland and the children were able to escape the home without injury, and Lindsay Gilliland wasn't home at the time of the fire. The American Red Cross is assisting the family.

The home sustained moderate damage but was insured, according to a news release from fire chief Douglas Wolters. Wolters said the fire's cause appears to be electrical in nature and is under investigation.

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