Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 9:20AM EDT until April 2 at 9:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 920 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Fryburg, Jumbo, New Hampshire, Uniopolis, Buckland, Waynesfield, Wapakoneta, Cridersville, St. Johns, State Route 195 at State Route 235, and Fort Shawnee.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Obituaries on August 15th, 2008
Loretta Mildred Fast, 95, of Celina, died at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 14, 2008, at the L [More]
Jean I. Rammel, 85, 117, E. Broadway St., Fort Recovery, died at 7:27 p.m. Aug. 13, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Gordon Rohde, 69, 100 Causeway Drive, St. Marys, died at 1:20 a.m. Aug. 15, 200 [More]
Beulah C. Wine, 83, 812 Pro Drive, Celina, died at 3:20 a.m. Aug. 14, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Stories on August 15th, 2008
Farmers living in the Wabash River Watershed can't use $150,000 in state capital money for conservation practices in an ag incentives program after a [More]
A "yes" vote by the Mercer County Board of Elections will allow East Jefferson Township residents the chance to vote in November on a proposed height increase for industrial structures.
The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) said the state should continue to pursue ethanol as an alternative energy source despite continued high grain costs crushing many livestock producers. [More]
A Greenville-based company is seeking the second-largest revolving loan ever issued by the Mercer County Community Development office to start a new manufacturing business in St. Henry.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members dug into the district's pockets this week to purchase two new school buses, which will improve the aging fleet.
Mercer County Soil and Water officials are baffled by the cause and source of dark-colored liquid reported last week in an open ditch in the St. Marys River Watershed.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Several local girls golf teams made the trek to Stillwater Country Club as Versailles hosted the Lady Tiger Tee Invitational on Thursday.
Local pictures on August 15th, 2008