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.

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

1 seriously hurt in crash

By Leslie Gartrell

Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard

The driver of a semitrailer was treated at the scene of an accident on Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of State Route 49 and Skeels Road west of Celina.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - An accident involving a car and a semitrailer hauling corn near the intersection of State Route 49 and Skeels Road west of Celina left a Rockford woman seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon.

Allison Brandt, 25, reportedly was transported by a Celina unit of the Mercer County Emergency Medical Services to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, after her black Kia Forte collided with a Peterson Grain Company semitrailer driven by Seth Arnold, 39, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She then was transported via medical helicopter to a Dayton-area hospital, Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Kristen Nixon said.

The extent of Brandt's injuries was unknown at press time, Nixon said. Arnold was treated for his injuries at the scene by Rockford EMS personnel.

The sheriff's office received the call at 2:04 p.m. The semitrailer reportedly was heading southbound while the Forte was traveling northbound, both on State Route 49.

Nixon said the sheriff's office is still investigating what led to the accident and who traveled left of center. Both the vehicle and the semitrailer were totaled.

Deputies and detectives from the sheriff's office were assisted by Rockford EMS, Mercer County EMS, Rockford Fire Department, Chattanooga Fire Department and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.

Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard

Allison Brandt, the driver of a Kia Forte, was transported by emergency helicopter to a Dayton-area hospital for serious injuries after her vehicle collided with a semitrailer.

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