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
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Obituaries on December 4th, 2012
Merlin Blumhorst
Merlin W. Blumhorst, 99, New Bremen, died at 11:35 a.m. Dec. 3, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Richard Loffer
Richard S. Loffer, 82, St. Marys, died at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 1, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Phyllis Shier
Phyllis Margaret Shier, 94, Coldwater, died Dec. 3, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Dwayne Hoelscher
Dwayne L. Hoelscher, 33, Fort Recovery, died Dec. 1, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on December 4th, 2012
Grant writer pitched to Fort Recovery council
FORT RECOVERY - Village planning commission member Lorri Kaup wants to keep downtown Fort Recovery vital and has proposed the village hire a part-time employee to seek grants to revitalize buildings.
Community celebrates Feast of St. Nicholas
Whether tucking an orange into a shoe or hooking a candy cane into a stocking, the tradition of St. Nick varies for many families in the Grand Lake area. [More]
St. Marys water rate increase is likely
Study recommends raising rates over two years
ST. MARYS - City residents likely will soon see a water rate increase.
Council's water and wastewater committee on Monday reviewed a recently completed study that recommends a 34 percent increase in two phases.
Corrections officer returns with flag
Stars and Stripes flew over Afghanistan base where Nedderman was assigned
Some people send home postcards while traveling abroad. Brad Nerderman, a corrections officer at the Mercer County Detention Center, brought home something patriotic.
Committee views 2013 street project
ST. MARYS - After being delayed several years, High Street and its bridges are set to be reconstructed next year.
St. Marys engineer Craig Moeller
Golf carts may be driven on roads within corporation limits
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday night unanimously approved final reading of an ordinance to allow golf carts to be driven on all roads within the corporation limits.
Browning is helping Parkway start a wrestling program
ROCKFORD - Kevin Browning knows there is interest for wrestling in the Parkway community.
All he has to do is help sustain it.
The Parkway Wrestling Club, with Browning as coach, will make its debut this season with a modest group of grapplers after the school okayed the endeavor.
Riethman receives national ag teaching award
COLDWATER - Tri Star horticulture instructor and FFA adviser Denny Riethman at Coldwater schools was named one of six top agriculture educators in the nation last week by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. [More]
Mercer County farmers can apply for conservation funds
Land in parts of Liberty, Washington townships eligible
Mercer County farmers in the Hickory Branch Watershed have until Dec. 21 to apply for federal conservation funds to install conservation practices designed to lessen nutrient runoff from their land.
Local pictures on December 4th, 2012
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