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
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
Obituaries on December 6th, 2012
Cyril R. "Cy" Broering, 84, Maria Stein, died at 9:45 a.m. Dec. 5, 2012, at the Gardens, St. Henry. [More]
Carl Porter, 72, Celina, died at 10:40 p.m. Dec. 5, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospi [More]
Dorothy West, 95, Celina, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 5, 2012, at her home.
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Stories on December 6th, 2012
Court finds ODNR in contempt for slow action in spillway suit
GRAND LAKE - The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday found the state in contempt for moving too slowly to compensate 87 landowners for increased flooding on their land caused by Grand Lake's West Bank spillway. [More]
COLDWATER - The mother of an elementary student is seeking monetary compensation from Coldwater school district for alleged physical and emotional abuse to her son.
CELINA - The new year looks promising for owners of a fire-ravaged condominium along the west shore of Grand Lake.
The walls of the burned-out Westlake Village condo came tumbling down this week and plans are to rebuild, according to the owners' attorney, John Gleason.
FORT RECOVERY - Administrators at Fort Recovery schools continue to seek legislative action to attenuate a new state reading mandate that could prevent some students from advancing to the fourth grade.
CELINA - An official involved in Grand Lake restoration efforts quizzed health board members Wednesday about failing residential septic systems in the watershed.
CELINA - Two retired educators have turned a shared passion for pets and pottery into a business they love.
Rebecca Reiff and Sally Tatham, who've
COLUMBUS - Casual fans of '90s alternative rock juggernaut Smashing Pumpkins hoping to hear bald-headed frontman Billy Corgan bring to life the angst-ridden, guitar-heavy anthems of the Clinton years waited patiently on Tuesday night.
Especially around this area, there has always been a good family tradition when it comes to athletics.
As the final seconds ticked away in Saturday's Division V state championship football game, the Tom Klosterman family of Coldwater experienced an unique continuation of tradition. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - When it came time to choosing a college, Wade Gelhaus went with a school that had what he wanted academically.
The All-Ohio basketball player from Fort Recovery signed his national letter of intent with NCAA Division II Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan on Wednesday.
Last Curtain Call
This is the time of year when local old-timers loiter around coffee houses, barber shops, and neighborhood gas stations ramping up their discussions
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves swim team competed at the Polar Bear Invitational held last weekend at the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon.
Local pictures on December 6th, 2012