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, October 17th, 2022

Offcials probe fatal accident

By Sandy Rose Schwieterman

The Mercer County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happend Saturday.

Mercer County central dispatch received a call at 2:18 p.m. of a single vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 119, east of the Indiana-Ohio State Line Road in Recovery Township.

Officials said a motorcycle driven by 22-year-old Austin G. Bussell, 2468 Old Mill Road, Maineville, was traveling eastbound on State Route 119, west of Gravel Pit Road, when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing him to run off the south side of the road.

Bussell was transported by St.Henry Squad 8 to Mercer Health in Coldwater, where he was pronounced dead.

The release said that the crash remains under investigation at this time and will be forwarded to the Mercer County prosecutor's office for review.

Assisting at the scene were members of the Southwest Mercer Fire Department and St. Henry Squad 8.

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