Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Obituaries on May 5th, 2008
Niles Travis Amey, 53, died April 26, 2008, in San Antonio,Texas. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Janice Colette King Brandon, 50, of 800 Touvelle St., Apt. 19, Celina, died at [More]
Eleanor Braun, 94, of Coldwater, died May 4, 2008, at Mercer County Community H [More]
Teddie A. Colby, 79, formerly of Neptune, died at 10:30 p.m. April 29, 2008, at the Sonora Regional Medical Center, Sonora, Calif. [More]
Dorma R. Dues, 82, of Coldwater, died at 1:15 a.m. May 3, 2008, in Coldwater, after a brief illness. [More]
Former Minster resident Marie C. Fischer, 98, of Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney, died at 3 a.m. May 3, 2008, at the retirement community. [More]
Ruth Ann Wagner, 66, of 411 N. Walnut St., St. Marys, died at 1:20 p.m. May 4, [More]
Stories on May 5th, 2008
A developer has resubmitted plans to build a housing and condominium development on Grand Lake after members of the Lake Improvement Association (LIA) opposed it two years ago.
A gas station attendant in Anna was arrested early Saturday morning while trying to board a bus in Dayton after allegedly stealing cash from her employer.
NEW BREMEN - Not only were area athletes racing each other Saturday at New Bremen's Cardinal Invitational, they were also in a race against the weather. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina traveled to Bryan on Saturday for the annual Golden Bear Invitational, bringing back a pair of third-place team finishes.
Local pictures on May 5th, 2008