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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Obituaries on August 13th, 2011
Jenola H. Miller, 88, Union City, Ind., died Aug. 12, 2011, at her residence.
She was born March 19, 1923 in Darke County to Prosper and Lucy Evitts Stump. [More]
Marie E. Duerr Eichenauer, 88, Celina, died Aug. 12, 2011, at Celina Manor Nurs [More]
Stories on August 13th, 2011
CELINA - Motocross racing is in Doug Breymeier's blood, and the love for the sport also runs true blue in his sons, Austin, 16, and Tristen, 10.
U.S. EPA officials are stopping at Mercer County farms unannounced to investigate for pollution violations.
Mercer SWCD Administrator Nikki Hawk to [More]
Ohio was in the mix early for the debut of drive-in movies in the late 1930s. Akron's Starlight, which opened in 1937, was one of the first 10 in the state. During the 1960s peak, Ohio boasted 189. Only about 32 remain and among them is the Starlight Drive-In Theatre south of Celina on U.S. 127.
By BETTY LAWRENCE
and AMY KRONENBERGER
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - A 19-year-old Celina man is being held on a $75,000 bond at the Mercer County jail following a break-in at Celina High School early Thursday morning.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster picked up a win in triangular match play over a pair of Shelby County teams at Arrowhead on Friday.
The Wildcats finished with a score of 154. Botkins was second with 168 with Fort Loramie shooting a 230.
Local pictures on August 13th, 2011