Flood Watch issued April 2 at 9:21PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.
Tornado Watch issued April 3 at 12:50AM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
TORNADO WATCH 103 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN OHIO SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LEWIS
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MIAMI MONTGOMERY SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CHILLICOTHE, CIRCLEVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LOGAN, LONDON, MANCHESTER, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PICKERINGTON, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, PORTSMOUTH, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TOLLESBORO, TROY, URBANA, VANCEBURG, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST JEFFERSON, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Obituaries on February 19th, 2014
Roger Dorsten, 81, passed away Feb. 17, 2014, on the 12th anniversary of his wife's death, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
John Bernard Art, 85, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 2014, at Springview Manor Nursing Home, Lima. [More]
Eunice S. "Mutz" Hay, 85, Coldwater, died Feb. 10, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Doris Ann McConnell, 81, Coldwater, and formerly of Moulton, died at 4:34 p.m. Feb. 15, 2014, in Coldwater. [More]
Rose B. Kramer, 92, died Feb. 17, 2014, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center, New Bremen. [More]
Gerald L. Winhoven, 59, Celina, passed away Feb. 17, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, from health complications. [More]
Dorothy I. Conn, 91, formerly of Marion, Ind., died at 8:24 a.m. Feb. 16, 2014, at The Gardens at Celina Nursing Home. [More]
Delores K. "Dee" Roe Hawkey, 74, of the St. Marys and Celina areas, died Feb. 14, 2014. [More]
Stories on February 19th, 2014
The U.S. Senate passed a bill late last week giving $20.5 million per year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to research and combat algae blooms and hypoxia.
Auglaize health department looking at inspecting nearly 7,500 properties
WAPAKONETA - Local health officials are worried about the state's proposed home septic system rules including a requirement to inspect and monitor each of the nearly 7,500 properties in Auglaize County. [More]
MINSTER - Supporters of former Minster Police Sgt. Kirby Cummins asked village council Tuesday night to reinstate the eight-year employee who was fired for alleged inappropriate conduct.
WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County health board member on Tuesday questioned the benefit of sending a disaster coordinator to conferences all over the country.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Community Development Organization has renewed an option to purchase land for industrial park expansion.
Nieberding Ventur
FORT RECOVERY - Sixty percent of middle school students made the honor roll during the first half of the school year, principal Matt Triplett proudly told board of education members Tuesday night. [More]
WAPAKONETA - A federal agency hopes the threat of premature wrinkles and tooth loss will reduce the number of youths who light up.
"The Real Cost"
MINSTER - Village residents could pay 9 percent more for water after a cost services study revealed the need for more revenue.
"Revenues at current
ROCKFORD - Village officials will apply for a Community Development Block Grant to help pay for a $1 million upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant.
WAPAKONETA - Thirteen Auglaize County bridges are scheduled for rehabilitation or replacement in 2014 at a cost of $1.27 million.
County engineer D
Division II Sectional at Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE - Celina's girls basketball team was able to withstand a second-half charge by St. Marys and the Bulldogs led wire-to-wire for a 56-46 win over the rival Roughriders on Tuesday night in Division II sectional semifinal action at Spencerville High School. [More]
Division IV Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The lessons learned in their first meeting less than a week ago paid off for Fort Recovery's girls basketball team against St. Henry in Division IV sectional semifinal action at The Palce in Coldwater on Tuesday night.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry hosted Wapakoneta on Tuesday night in what could be described as a battle of Redskins, Auglaize versus Mercer County, or the Mi
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