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, 2018
Livestock champions sell at auction
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The grand champion steer shown by Mercer Choice 4-H member Taylor Muhlenkamp, daughter of Gary and Angie Muhlenkamp, sold Thursday at the Mercer County Fair for $3,825 to a group including TSCMK Lawn Service, Overman Trucking, Homestead Quality Bedding, DM Service and Repair LLC, K&L Tractor Sales, Steinke Wood Carved Products, Belna Petroleum, Kenn-Feld Group LLC, St. Henry Tile Co., Second National Bank, Seth and Amanda Kohnen, Burtch Seed, Susan Manchester for State Representative, Coldwater Young Farmers, Farm Credit Service, Sunrise Cooperative Inc., Tyler and Alissa Muhlenkamp, Ron Kohnen Farms, Florence Livestock, Peoples Bank Co., Carity Farms, Sheryl Harner-Loy Realty, Roessner Energy Products, Matt Huffman for Senator, Schwieterman Custom Body, Green's Quality Meat Service, Pla-Mor Lanes, Cooper Farms, Apple Farm Service, Helena Chemical Co., Preferred Insurance, Bruns Show Stock and Kerns Auto Group.

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