Flood Watch issued April 2 at 9:21PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 9:13PM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled. (details ...)
The Wind Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 11:25PM EDT until April 2 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waynesfield, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Dola, Kenton, Silver Creek, Belle Center, Jumbo, Lakeview, Huntersville, Uniopolis, Waynesfield, St. Johns, Walton, Blanchard, Alger, Mentzer, New Hampshire, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Mcguffey, Ada, and Chippewa Park.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Monday, January 13th, 2014
By Doug Drexler
New technology gets data to doctors miles away so life-saving treatment can begin much sooner.
Telemedicine links to bigger hospitals bring specialized care that previously was unavailable to patients at smaller, rural hospitals, said Lana Hinders, director of emergency services of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - Chris Burden and Kelly Fulmer both entered Saturday's non-league girls basketball tilt seeking a dose of momentum as the second half of the 2013-14 regular season gets underway.
Burden's New Bremen Cardinals were treading near the .500 mark at 6-5, while Fulmer's St. Marys Roughriders were bogged down with 10 losses in 12 outings. [More]
Obituaries on January 13th, 2014
Ronald L. Meier, 43, Maria Stein, died at 3 p.m. Jan. 10, 2014, at his parents' home. [More]
Ruth A. Houck, 76, Fort Recovery, died Jan. 11, 2014, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 4, 1937, in Corbin, Ky., to Clement and Minnie Brooks Bays. [More]
L. Pearl Yoder, 95, Berne, Ind., passed away Jan. 11, 2014, at Swiss Village, Berne. [More]
Robert Mosier, 79, Ohio City, died at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 11, 2014, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. [More]
Mary June Eastman, 89, Celina, formerly of Troy, passed away Jan. 11, 2014, at Otterbein of St. Marys. [More]
Stan J. Drees, 57, Coldwater, died Jan. 10, 2014, at his home.
He was born Fe [More]
Mary Jane Jones Hahn, 84, of Mendon, formerly of New Castle, Pa., crossed the g [More]
Local pictures on January 13th, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 13th, 2014
About 11 million undocumented people are living in the United States, according to the U.S. Immigration Service.
How many undocumented "aspiring" citizens live in Mercer and surrounding counties is not clear, but according to businessmen and some local officials, they are needed.
CELINA - The seasonal flu is now considered widespread locally and across Ohio.
Health officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties say flu cases are
The monthly inspection in November of three dams maintained by the Wabash River Conservancy District went well, according to a report by conservancy president Wally Broering.
Wildcats give Flyers second straight loss
MINSTER - It was a typical Marion Local-Minster girls basketball matchup according to Flyers' coach Treva Fortkamp and Wildcats' coach Nann Stechschulte.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's boys swimming team continued their strong season by capturing the team title at the Celina-Wapakoneta Lions Club Invitational held on Saturday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA.
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local's boys basketball team remained unbeaten on the season after outscoring Van Wert 16-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-43 win on Saturday night at the Cougar Den in Van Wert.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater and Versailles girls bowling teams maintained their perfect records after earning wins during week nine of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference on Saturday at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater.