Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Friday, January 6th, 2012
FCC mandate affects wide range of radio frequency users
By Shelley Grieshop
Public safety and school officials are tapping into already slim budgets to meet the Federal Communications Commission's push to narrowband technology.
The FCC's mandated plan to reduce user bandwidth requires schools to either upgrade handheld and bus radios or totally replace the models if they can't adapt to the new technology. The added expense is an unwelcome burden for school districts already faced with state funding cuts. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The old adage about a tough shooting night that goes "Can't throw it in the ocean while standing on the beach" certainly could describe Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup between the girls from Parkway and Coldwater.
The teams combined for 115 shot attempts in the game and hit just 33, but the Cavaliers drained some big three-pointers to snap the Panthers' four-game winning streak with a 52-38 triumph at The Palace. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2012
Terry L. Joseph, 64, Celina, died at 1:19 p.m. Jan. 4, 2012, at The Gardens, Celina. [More]
Eva Bigelow Carver, 82, St. Marys, died at 9:50 a.m. Jan. 5, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Linda C. Lenhart, 70, St. Marys, died at 11:17 a.m. Jan. 5, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Virginia R. Davis, 83, Celina, died at 3:55 a.m. Jan. 6, 2012, at Joint Townshi [More]
Local pictures on January 6th, 2012
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2012
A group of Wright State University-Lake Campus students recently traded images of cattle, corn and soybeans for coffee plants, bananas and pineapple in Costa Rica.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County Commissioners have penned a payment plan with the Lakefield Airport Authority Board to recoup funds borrowed to buy aircraft fuel.
ST. HENRY - Though the weather outside was balmy for January, the shooting inside the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium was downright frosty on Thursday night.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
It won't be remembered as a pretty win, but Celina's girls basketball coach Brian Stetler will certainly take it nonetheless.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery's strong start helped build enough of a cushion to keep Versailles at bay as the Indians stay unbeaten in the Midwest Athletic Conference following a 54-46 win over the Tigers on Thursday.