Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 7:24PM EDT until May 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 724 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, Versailles, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Pleasant Hill, Botkins and Lakeview.
GRAND LAKE - The water in Grand Lake isn't clear and neither are the results - yet -of the recent alum pilot study.
An EPA official on Wednesday said it's too early to form any conclusions about the test and noted improved water clarity will not be the gauge of success. [More]
ST. MARYS - The city intends to pursue a lawsuit for frivolous litigation following a decision this week by the Third District Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court's decision in a $10 million lawsuit against the St. Marys Police Department and a St. Marys officer. [More]
A rural Rockford landfill that has never opened could lose its operating license or face other penalties for failing to fulfill conditions of its permit.
A public hearing will be held next month in Columbus to take comments on proposed manure management rules for the Grand Lake Watershed. The rules are on schedule to go into effect in December.
FORT RECOVERY - The public learned Wednesday night it would cost the district $4.8 million to complete minimal renovation to the high school to extend its life another 30 to 40 years.
The first six games of the high school football regular season are in the books, enough to get an idea which teams are playoff-contending teams in the area.
