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.

Monday, May 9th, 2022

1 killed in morning accident

By Leslie Gartrell

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A Celina man died in a 1-car accident Sunday. Photo from Mercer County Sheriff's Office

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - A Celina man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that was discovered several hours after it occurred Sunday morning, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.

Louis B. Badgett Jr., 57, Celina, was driving his 2002 Chevrolet eastbound on County Road 219A just east of Dicke Road early Sunday morning, according to the release.

Badgett's vehicle reportedly traveled off of the side of the roadway, down into a ditch and out into a field, rolling multiple times before coming to a rest on its top. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.

In the release Grey said it was likely the crash happened several hours before it was reported because of the location of the crash, the car's final resting place and the darkness.

"It would have been hard for anyone to see the vehicle in the field over night," Grey said in the release.

Assisting deputies at the scene were the Montezuma Fire Department, Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers (MCERV) and Coldwater Emergency Medical Services. This marks the fourth fatal traffic crash in Mercer County this year.

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