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 9:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 909 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Botkins, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Penny 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... Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Quincy, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Fryburg, Montra, Logansville, Mcmorran, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Swanders, and Bloom Center.
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Obituaries on August 11th, 2011
Susan L. Warner, 52, New Bremen, died Aug. 9, 2011, at her home of natural causes. [More]
Betty L. Schroer, 88, New Bremen, died at 7 a.m. Aug. 10, 2011, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Joyce E. Kogge, 75, St. Marys, died at 7:51 a.m. Aug. 10, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Robert E. Goodwin, 91, St. Marys, died Aug 8, 2011, at his residence.
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Levaun M. Pleiman, 89, Celina, died at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Lewis A. Gray, 87, Celina, died Aug. 11, 2011.
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Stories on August 11th, 2011
ST. MARYS - Gerry Skiver of Portsmouth is the interim superintendent for the upcoming school year.
School board members unanimously approved hiring Skiver at Wednesday's regular school board meeting. He starts Monday. [More]
November General Election
Candidates are needed for elected positions in four Mercer County communities.
Five council seats and one public affairs board position remained without contenders for the Nov. 7 general election following Wednesday's filing deadline.
November General Election
Competition for open school board seats in St. Marys and New Bremen will be stiff in November's general election.
Seven candidates have filed peti
WAPAKONETA - A state official objected to a local official's report that the Miami & Erie Canal is to blame for flooding problems in St. Marys and New Bremen.
A 16-year-old Celina boy is undergoing treatment at a Dayton hospital following a Wednesday night accident that touched off a search of Coldwater Creek for a possible passenger. [More]
Money collected to be used for maintenance
CELINA - City officials are creating a user fee and maintenance fund for teams using Montgomery Field.
The Eastview Park field maintenance has been
Celina Police have filed drug-related charges in connection with two separate events taking place early Wednesday morning.
Aaron Rodriguez, 23, 211
WAPAKONETA - For the second time this week the local two-county drug task force arrested a Dayton man for allegedly selling drugs in the area.
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A 28-year-old Celina man will spend up to six months at a community-based residential treatment center for his actions related to an apparent drug overdose.
CINCINNATI - After playing three hours of some of the most popular contemporary music of the 20th century, one thing is sure - Paul McCartney doesn't need visual gimmicks to entertain the masses.
For many of the area's baseball fans who wanted to keep up with the progress of Cory Luebke's Major League Baseball career, newspapers, television and computers were the only outlets unless they wanted to travel to see him play for the San Diego Padres.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Minster and Wapakoneta were tied at 345 after Wednesday's tournament, but an 89 by the Wildcats' fifth-golfer Xavier Francis in the tiebreak allowed Minster to grab county bragging rights during the Auglaize County Open at Wapakoneta Country Club.
Local pictures on August 11th, 2011