Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 10:11PM EDT until May 20 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1011 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.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys will welcome four new businesses by early next year, bringing new dining and shopping options and more than 300 jobs.
Construction is complete at the Kohl's department store, set to open at the end of September next to Kroger off state Route 66 in the Shoppes of St. Marys Plaza. The national retail store anticipates hiring 130 full- and part-time employees. [More]
ST. MARYS - A storm producing high winds on Sunday moved through Mercer and Auglaize counties, possibly producing a tornado on the southern side of St. Marys.
Information for safety of retriever dogs will be given
GRAND LAKE - The annual drawing for a chance to use 71 waterfowl blind sites for hunting on Grand Lake will be held Aug. 20 at the Mercer Wildlife Area.
The Lima Locos captured the 2011 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League championship after sweeping two games over the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the best-of-three championship series.
