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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.

Thursday, August 15th, 2024

Livestock champions sell at auction

Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

The gallon of dairy milk shown by Mercer County Jr. Cattle Association member Kenley Siegrist, daughter of Joe and Emily Siegrist, sold for $14,995 to A1 Ag Services LLC, Allen and Terri Spoltman, Andy Buschur Hoof Trimming, Big K Mills Inc, Burtch Seed Company, Buschur Dairy Farms Inc., Bergman Seed & Service LLC, Celina Insurance Group, Cooper Farms, Countryside Consulting and Supply LLC, Craig and Alex Harting, Dan and Ginny Dues, Farm Credit Mid America, Fennig Homan Agribusiness, Glacier-Hill Farm LLC, Helena Agri Enterprises, Houts Partnership, Joe and Shannon Dicke and Family, John and Nancy Wuebker, K&L Tractor Sales & Services Inc., Maria Stein Animal Clinic, Meier Dairy, Mercer County Jr. Fair Boosters, Minster Bank, MJR Trucking LLC, MVP Dairy LLC, Otte Ag LLC, The Peoples Bank Co., Prenger's Incorporated, Speedway Lanes, St. Henry Tile Co. Inc., The St. Henry Bank, Tri County Nutrition, Vagedes Farm Drainage, WG Dairy Supply Inc, Barb Uhlenhake, Uhlenhake Dairy LLC, Carl and Maryann Harting, Select Sires Member Cooperative, Joe and Emily Siegrist family, Snyder Livestock, Zach and Julia Stammen, N. Siefring Farms Trucking LLC, Moeller Trucking Inc., Knapke Cattle, Fly Away Fly Control LLC-Greg Dolbrow Family, Cornerstone Vet, Coldwater Animal Clinic, Roger Siegrist, Knapke Dozing, Wabash-Way Holsteins, Stein-Way Dairy, Marty and Amanda Schoenherr, Huelsman Automotive, Blue Ribbon Feed Mill, White's Honda Toyota of Lima, Mercer County Dairy Association and Coldwater Young Farmers.

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