Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2009
Rodger Sam Burden, 77, of rural Wapakoneta, died at 11:25 a.m. May 1, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Opal Delores Dull, 86, 225 E. Fulton St., Celina, died at 4:59 a.m. May 1, 2009, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Myron Wayne Geeting, 88, of St. Marys, and formerly of Greenville, died at 4:30 a.m. May 1, 2009, at Otterbein-St. Marys Retirement Center. [More]
Celina native Patricia M. Madsen, 66, of Miamisburg and formerly of North Star, died April 29, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Vincent L. Schmidt, 65, of Union City, died April 30, 2009, at The Dayton Heart Hospital. [More]
Stories on May 2nd, 2009
77-year-old accidentally drives mower into pond; neighbor resuscitates him
The quick action of neighbors averted tragedy after a Celina man accidentally drove a riding mower into a pond while cutting grass in the Wheatland Acres subdivision Friday afternoon. [More]
Center for Neurological Development to mark 25 years this summer
BURKETTSVILLE - Wilma Heitkamp and Mary Ann Hemmelgarn say the people at the Center for Neurological Development are the reason why they have been volunteers there since its beginnings 25 years ago.
Incumbent Celina City Councilman Myron Buxton is being challenged in the Republican primary on Tuesday by political newcomer Matthew Jeffries. The open seat is for the city's Ward 1.
Mercer Health CEO Jim Wermert announced Friday that he will retire from his position Oct. 1.
Wermert of rural Coldwater has worked for the organiza
ROCKFORD - Parkway had five players with multi-hit games and Emily Crowell fired a one-hitter to lead the Panthers to a 10-0 win over Fort Recovery in five innings during Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday at Shane's Park. [More]
ROCKFORD - When the decision came whether to play volleyball or run track in college, Marian Bevington decided to do both.
The talented Parkway athlete will attend Heidelberg College in Tiffin to take part in both sports next season.
ROCKFORD - Parkway golfer Tyler Oliver will continue his playing career on the collegiate level after signing with NCAA Division II Tiffin University on Friday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
While rain washed out a good part of the baseball and softball schedule on Friday, several games got played, with a couple getting completed.
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2009