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
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Obituaries on August 15th, 2011
William C. "Bill" Bachelor, 90, Northridge, died Aug. 12, 2011.
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Rebecca "Becky" Ellen Krull, 58, Farmersville, died Aug. 10, 2011.
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Donna Mae Bergman, 51, Minster, died at 3 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Marie E. Duerr Eichenauer, 88, Celina, died at 2:40 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Stories on August 15th, 2011
Last week's drop in gasoline prices gave motorists something to smile about - but it may not last.
Crude oil prices rebounded from a low of $76 pe
Sand could be used in construction industry, material for potting soil
GRAND LAKE - Interest in mining Grand Lake's sediment is growing.
The state this morning began extracting 60 lake sediment samples to determine if there is a market for the sand and nutrient-rich mud. [More]
New addition to K.C. Geiger Park drawing crowds
ST. MARYS - The city may have scored a hole in one with its new putt-putt golf course.
The miniature golf course at K.C. Geiger Park, which some residents initially objected to due to the location and use of city funds, has netted $13,000 in its first summer.
CELINA - Raising money for planned fairground improvements never tasted so good, according to participants at the 12th annual pie contest at the Mercer County Fair on Saturday.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections certified 91 petitions and rejected two during a meeting Friday.
David Shepard of Wapakoneta, one of three people who filed for a seat on the Auglaize County Educational Service Center board, did not have enough signatures on his petition.
CINCINNATI - As Cory Luebke came onto the field at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark on Saturday afternoon, he felt at ease.
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ROSSBURG - Jerry Bowersock and Jeff Babcock have battled each other to the checkered flag in many United Midwest Promoters (UMP) DirtCar Modified main events at Eldora Speedway.
Local pictures on August 15th, 2011