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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.

Saturday, August 19th, 2023

Livestock champions sell at auction

Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

The gallon of dairy milk shown by Mercer County Choice Livestock member Olivia Dicke, daughter of Joe and Shannon Dicke, sold for $12,125 to Allen and Terri Spoltman, Andy Buschur Hoof Trimming, Buschur Dairy Farms Inc., Carl & Mary Ann Harting, Celina Insurance Group, Craig and Alex Harting, Dale and Kate Knapke, Dan and Ginny Dues, DFA - Ted Siefring, Glacier-Hill Farm LLC, Helena Agri Enterprises, Joe and Shannon Dicke & Family, John and Nancy Wuebker, Maria Stein Animal Clinic, MJR Trucking LLC, Reichert Family, Top Priority Nutrition- Jay Hein, Big K Mills Inc, Coba Select Sires, Speedway Lanes, St. Henry Tile Co Inc., Louis Otte & Sons LLC, WG Dairy Supply Inc, Farm Credit Mid-America, K&L Tractor Sales & Service Inc, The St. Henry Bank, Fennig Equipment, Fennig Homan Agribusiness, Prenger's Incorporated, Mercer County Dairy Association, Meier Dairy, Cooper Farms, Tri County Nutrition, Burtch Seed Company, Miller For Commissioner and Mercer County Jr. Fair Boosters.

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