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.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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.
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:41AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 940 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fort Shawnee, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Uniopolis, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, New Hampshire, Big Springs, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 115 and 118.
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Obituaries on May 8th, 2008
Clarence L. Heitkamp, 88, 9029 Pleiman Road, Anna, died at 11:51 p.m. May 6, 2008, at Dayton Heart Hospital. [More]
Former New Bremen resident, Mary E. Kettler, 88, died at 11:20 a.m. May 6, 2008, at the Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Betty Lawson, 56, of 06144 U.S. 127 S. in Celina, died May 7, 2008, at her resi [More]
Mary Eleanor Nieberding, 84, formerly of Dayton, died at 1 a.m., May 6, 2008, at Sunrise Alzheimer's Senior Living of Worthington, Ohio. [More]
Rebecca "Becky" Swartz, 46, of 417 West Madison St., St. Marys, died at 2:20 p. [More]
Former Celina resident, Jeannene K. Walters, 72, died at 6:02 p.m. May 7, 2008, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Barbara Jean Willier, 66, 3601 state Route 703, Lot 45, Celina, died at 10:50 p.m. May 6, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Stories on May 8th, 2008
His unborn child dies in alleged beating of girlfriend
A Celina man faces murder and involuntary manslaughter charges stemming from an April 27 altercation that allegedly resulted in the death of his unborn child.
Attorneys for a Chickasaw man accused in the traffic deaths of four area residents want Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham to throw out potential evidence in the case. They filed the necessary paperwork Monday afternoon. [More]
Celina's new water treatment facility aimed at making the city's water safer to drink and tasting better is expected to be online some time in July, city consultant Kent Bryan says. [More]
Area health departments - including those in Mercer and Auglaize counties - may jointly hire someone to handle complaint and enforcement of Ohio's smoking ban. [More]
Celina city administrators once again will apply for $400,000 for downtown revitalization through the Ohio Department of Development's Small Cities Community Development Block Grant.
Mercer County health officials have approved action to make it easier for local commercial plumbers to obtain permits and inspections.
Mercer County-Celina City Health Department board members meeting Wednesday gave the OK to contract with the Miami County Health Department for the services.
ST. HENRY - Dr. Jim Schwieterman is still chasing many dreams.
"Let me show you my dreams," he told a class of St. Henry seventh-graders on Wednesday afternoon while pulling out his dream book.
Technology changes being implemented at the local health department are designed to beef up the security of current records.
Director Dale Palmer o
Celina native Cody Reichard, has had to go the distance - literally and geographically - to become one of the best junior hockey goalies in the nation.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway held off a late Shawnee charge to improve to 12-5 on the softball season with a 6-5 win at Shawnee.
The Indians drop to 12-9 with the loss.
ST. HENRY - Special events like birthdays, first communions, confirmations, homecomings, proms and even graduations come in fours at the home of Greg and Lynn Rinderle.
Local pictures on May 8th, 2008