Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Obituaries on April 23rd, 2012
Mary E. Tumbusch, 81, St. Henry, died April 20, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Dennis G. Ward, 63, Wapakoneta, died at 8:22 a.m. April 22, 2012 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Donald J. Homan, 78, Burkettsville, died April 20, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Trae A. Harter, 26, Celina, died at 3:53 a.m. April 22, 2012, at Mercer Health. [More]
Herbert M. Miller, 86, Chattanooga, died at 11:34 p.m. April 21, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Ronnie Joe Craft Sr., 55, St. Marys, died at 1:15 a.m. April 22, 2012, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Mary Louise Stienecker, 77, St. Marys, died at 2:30 p.m. April 17, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Stories on April 23rd, 2012
By NANCY ALLEN and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsroom@dailystandard.com
A few coolers, a 6-foot-long piece of floating dock and a bicycle were some of the items pulled from Grand Lake over the weekend during the annual cleanup day. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Young people in the Grand Lake area are more likely to return home after completing their college/trade school education or military service, than their peers in nearby counties.
A Celina woman faces a theft charge and her companion was taken into custody on outstanding warrants from Celina Municipal Court.
Michelle Brock, 28, and Ricky Crouch, 30, both of 519 Cron St., were booked into the Mercer County Detention Center following their arrest Friday morning.
CELINA - The Celina baseball team was able to snap its six-game losing streak but could not start a winning streak after splitting a Saturday doubleheader with Paulding at Montgomery Field.
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway opened its 59th season in dramatic fashion on Saturday night as veteran Tracy Hines picked up his eighth career United States Auto Club (USAC) Amsoil National Sprint Car Series victory at Eldora with a thrilling last-lap pass of Dave Darland.
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster's baseball team swept a doubleheader against Covington and Fort Loramie on Saturday to help Wildcats' head coach Mike Wiss reach a career milestone at the Fort Loramie Invitational.
Local pictures on April 23rd, 2012