Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
State park staff erects new signs with 'stronger advisory'
By Betty Lawrence
GRAND LAKE - New signs went up around Grand Lake on Friday.
These tell people to avoid direct contact with the water.
"This is a stronger advisory," Grand Lake St. Marys State Parks Assistant Manager Brian Miller said late Friday as he prepared [More]
Obituaries on June 26th, 2010
Marie Elizabeth Tobe, 88, St. Henry, died at 2:35 p.m. June 24, 2010, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Janice Marie "JB" Clements, 48, of Willisville, Ill., died June 16, 2010, at home due to natural causes. [More]
Betty Hamel Otis, 87, Celina, died at 2:10 p.m. June 25, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys due to natural causes. [More]
Alvin J. Keller, 96, of Fort Recovery died June 25, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on June 26th, 2010
Subscriber stories on June 26th, 2010
Bryson Pool
CELINA - A new low diving board was installed at Bryson Pool on Wednesday morning and has been used by throngs of swimmers during the last few hot summer days, according to pool manager Mary Cisco.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Former city cop Al "Hoot" Eberle retired in 1983, nearly 30 years after he joined the department. Still going strong, this big bear of a man has some stories about the good old days on the job.
Mendon
MENDON - Pending demolition of a deteriorating garage in Mendon is a small step in a big plan to improve the village.
Mercer County commissioners o