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, March 15th, 2019

Driver dies after crash

First fatality of 2019

By Leslie Gartrell

FORT RECOVERY - A car crash on Monday resulted in the first traffic fatality of the year in Mercer County.

Carth Jones, 63, Bradford, was driving westbound and failed to stop at the stop sign at Fort Recovery-Minster Road and State Route 119, according to a Fort Recovery Police Department news release. Jones' vehicle struck an eastbound pickup truck owned by Ottawa Oil Co. Inc., driven by Peter Walker, 55, Columbus Grove.

Both men were the sole occupants of the vehicles, and both were transported to Mercer County Community Hospital by St. Henry squads.

Walker was treated and later released. Jones was transported to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton and died on Tuesday as a result of his injuries.

Neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor, according to Fort Recovery Police Chief Jared Laux. Laux also said distraction was not a factor. Both men indicated they were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

Jones initially was given a citation for failure to yield but the citation has been dismissed.

The Fort Recovery Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Southwest Mercer Fire Department and the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.

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