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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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
Obituaries on January 6th, 2021
Romilda Marguerite Linton, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. [More]
Esther Eiting, age 83, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 3, 2021. [More]
Ursula C. Wachauf, 99, of rural St. Marys, OH passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Otterbein-Cridersville. [More]
Anthony "Tony" Muhlenkamp, 55, of Rockford, died at 10:15 AM on December 30, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Helen B. Seger age 90 of Fort Loramie, Ohio died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Stories on January 6th, 2021
Mercer County records 66th death
CELINA - Gov. Mike De-Wine on Tuesday said Phase 1B of the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan will roll out in about two weeks.
The announcement arr [More]
COVID-19 grant funds pay for upgrade at Celina library
CELINA - Mercer County District Library recently opened a new tech lounge thanks to COVID-19 grant funding.
Library director Elizabeth Muether said she and other officials had dreamed of getting a dedicated technology lounge space but never had the funding to do so.
ROCKFORD - Village council members are still asking residents to complete and return an income survey that is crucial to funding a new water tower project.
Marion pulls away to beat Celina
CELINA - For the first 11/2 quarters on Tuesday night, Celina gave Marion Local all it could handle.
But by the end of the first half, it was all F
Compiled By Tom Haines
Jaden Davis converted a steal into a breakaway dunk with under five seconds remaining in regulation, to give St. Marys a 53-51 victory over New Bremen at the Nest on Tuesday night.
Local pictures on January 6th, 2021