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.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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.
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Monday, May 9th, 2022
By Leslie Gartrell
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - A Celina man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that was discovered several hours after it occurred Sunday morning, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
Louis B. Badgett Jr., 57, Celina, was driving his 2002 Chevrolet eastbound on County Road 219A just east of Dicke Road early Sunday morning, according to the release. [More]
St. Henry police officer Elking announced his retirement
By William Kincaid
ST. HENRY - Officer Pat Elking's lengthy career in law enforcement came to an end late last month as he retired from the St. Henry Police Department.
The Chickasaw native's fascination with people led him to ascend the ranks of the Mercer County Sheriff's Office before joining the St. Henry Police Department. [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2022
Adam J. Thompson, 21, formerly of St. Marys, OH died Thursday April 5, 2022 at his residence. [More]
Donald Charles "Donnie" Bruns, 74 years old, passed over to his new Life on Sat [More]
Norman Stoner, 87, Celina, died May 8, 2022, at his residence.
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Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2022
CELINA - Members of the Lake Improvement Association on Saturday heard updates on the new Boardwalk Village on West Bank Road, bird watching's impact
Celina earns two Saturday victories
CELINA - It wasn't exactly a "40 days and 40 nights" scenario, but after a week of rainouts, the sun came out on Saturday and baseball was played.
And Celina, having not played since the previous Saturday, was ready.
After a year in the Western Buckeye League cellar and a decade with a single league title, the Celina baseball team was ready for a new approach.
As it happened, former St. Henry coach and Hall of Famer John Dorner was ready for a new challenge as well.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway picked up a pair of victories at the Houston Softball Showcase in Shelby County to improve to 9-11 on the season.