Thursday, June 18th, 2015 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

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.

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Thursday, June 18th, 2015

County declares emergency due to flooding

No relief seen from rainfall

By Kathy Thompson

CELINA - The rain just keeps falling and relief doesn't appear to be on the way until next week.

Mercer County Commissioners Wednesday declared a state of emergency due to the torrential rain and flooding that have recently hit the area.

Seven inches of rain, including 1.56 inches on Wednesday, have fallen over the past week, local forecaster Dennis Howick said. June, which averages 3.86 inches of rain, has already seen 8.9 inches of rain this year. [More]

High water forces Fort to cancel festival

By William Kincaid

FORT RECOVERY - For the first time, the Harvest Jubilee has been canceled due to extensive flooding at Ambassador Park.

However, other weekend events, including Rockford Community Day, Zuma Days in Montezuma and The Lake Improvement Association's Summer Kickoff 2015 are still on, according to event organizers. [More]

Obituaries on June 18th, 2015

Verena Bohman

Verena Agnes (Meier) Bohman, 97 of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Saturday June 13, 2015 at 12:50 AM at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]

Thomas Beiting

Thomas Leo Beiting was born on September 28, 1925 to Marie and Leo Beiting in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]

Dennis Goff

Dennis Lee Goff, age 60, of Celina, Ohio lost his battle to ALS, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at home with his family. [More]

Brian Myers

Brian Even Myers, 20, Haviland, died on June 13, 2015, of injuries from an automobile accident in Henry County. [More]

Donald Montgomery

Donald West Montgomery, 89, Celina, died at 11:20 p.m. June 16, 2015, in Camari [More]

Local pictures on June 18th, 2015

Subscriber stories on June 18th, 2015

Businesses come to the rescue

Owners of local contracting, plumbing, towing and hardware businesses were saturated with customer demand Wednesday after torrential downpours and rising waters flooded the area.

Safety tips offered for rain, flood conditions

CELINA - Driving in heavy rain can be difficult, but when flooding occurs, drivers need to take extra care, Mercer County Emergency Management Director Mike Robbins said.

Area road closings announced

Mercer County
High water:
1. Sipe Road between Stetler and Ohio-Indiana State Line roads
2. Ohio Indiana State Line Road and Sipe Road intersectio

Heart sizzles

Wilson sisters prove they're queens of rock

KETTERING - A year after canceling a gig at the Fraze Pavilion because of a bandmate's family issue, veteran rockers Heart played the makeup show Tuesday night, delivering a sizzling, high-intensity set of classic cuts, gushy '80s ballads and a heady dose of ferocious Led Zeppelin songs.

LeBron still king, Cleveland remains crown-less

Colin's Commentary

Legendary golfer Walter Hagen once said "No one remembers who came in second."

Try telling that to Cleveland.

Another sports season is in the b

Mariners fall in extra innings

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Mark Skonieczny's two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Aaron Aucker to give Lake Erie a 5-4 win ov

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