Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday decided to spend the next few months surveying residents on why a 7.55-mill levy for school construction failed at the polls instead of making another attempt at passage.
FORT RECOVERY - Renovation plans for the high school should be finalized and ready to bid out by April, superintendent Shelly Vaughn told board members during a meeting Tuesday.
As Minster's head coach Nann Stechschulte thought about her potential lineup for the 2004 girls' basketball season, a few bright spots stood out enough to peak her optimism for the upcoming campaign.