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Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Fair preparations

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Members of the St. Henry Buckeye Lassies and Lads 4-H Club prepare their booth in the Junior Fair Building at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Monday. On the ladder taping up flashy trim is 13-year-old Chase Hemmelgarn; below him is Shannon Huelskamp, at right, and Annie Dirksen. The fairgrounds is a busy place this week with the fair slated to begin Friday and run through Aug. 20.

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