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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
St. Marys school just about ready
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Right three turns, left two turns then back right one turn. Be sure to stop exactly on the number.
Eight-graders were fiddling with new locker combinations on Thursday, just days before the opening of the new school.
The new high/middle school is a "big wow," according to students. The school, nearly the size of a small village, welcomed its first batch of students during middle school orientation. [More]
Bulldogs earn shutout over Grand Lake rival
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The Celina girls tennis team continued is dominance in Western Buckeye League action, improving to 3-0 with a 5-0 shutout of rival St. Marys in the teams' Battle of Grand Lake on the hardcourt.
The Roughriders drop to 1-3 in league matchups. [More]
Obituaries on September 3rd, 2010
Walter Bensman
Walter Bensman, 79, St. Marys, died at 9:10 a.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Judy Smith
Judy Kay Smith, 55, Celina, died Sept. 1, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic.
She [More]
Mozell Isbell
Mozell Isbell, 81, Rockford, died at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at Celina Manor N [More]
Local pictures on September 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 3rd, 2010
Wind turbine project possible
Good wind speeds reported at Mercer County sites; company seeks tax exemption for project
A Florida-based company has recorded good wind speeds at four southern Mercer County sites and hopes to develop a wind turbine project in the area.
Home plan changed to bait shop
Highland Park
CELINA - A Sidney couple who were thwarted in an attempt to build a home on their Highland Park property due to zoning restrictions would like to build a small retail store there instead.
City sued after man falls into riverbed
ST. MARYS - A city resident is suing the city after he reportedly walked off a sidewalk and fell down an embankment into a riverbed. He's asking compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
Business turns waste into feed ingredients
What started as a tannery business in the mid 1800s until the turn of the century is now a rendering business headquartered in Wapakoneta with 112 employees and a $6.1 million payroll.
Redskins sluggish but still victorious
ST. HENRY - Playing their fifth match in five days, the St. Henry Redskins volleyball team overcame their own sluggish play to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians - 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 - in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Thursday night at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium.
Celina blanks Defiance for first victory in WBL opener
CELINA - The quest for a three-peat in the Western Buckeye League for the Celina volleyball team got off to a successful start on Thursday night at the Intermediate School.
Marion Local successfully opens defense of MAC crown
Local Roundup
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and Gary R. Rasberry
The defending Midwest Athletic Conference champions opened league play with a quick three-game win on Thursday.
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