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, July 5th, 2024

Cyclist hit by SUV, airlifted to Dayton

By Abigail Miller

CELINA - A Coldwater woman riding an electric bicycle along State Route 118 was seriously injured on Wednesday morning when an SUV reportedly struck her from behind.

First responders were called to State Route 118, near Carthagena Road, at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday.

Donna Hemmelgarn, 60, Coldwater, was riding an electric bicycle southbound on State Route 118 when she was struck from behind by a southbound SUV driven by Linda Stout, 60, St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Doug Timmerman.

Stout reportedly was unaware she had struck anything and continued to her home, Timmerman said. When Stout returned to her residence, she noticed vehicle damage and called authorities to report she may have hit something, according to Timmerman.

Hemmelgarn was reportedly found in a ditch by a passerby, who then called first responders. Hemmelgarn was airlifted to a Dayton hospital for treatment.

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Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputies were assisted at the scene by Southwest Mercer Fire District, Mercer County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Team and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.

The crash remains under investigation.

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