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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:00AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Union Corners, Newbern, Bradford, Lockington, Darke County Airport, Covington, Botkins, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Fort Loramie, Hardin, Pemberton, Logansville, Bloomer, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Sidney, Plattsville, and Minster.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 84 and 107.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Obituaries on August 6th, 2015
Edna A. Klingshirn, 80, Coldwater, died Aug. 5, 2015, at Mercer County Communit [More]
Charles E. Miller, 61, St. Marys, OH died 6:15 p.m. Saturday August 1, 2015 at his residence. [More]
Stories on August 6th, 2015
WAPAKONETA - Some things in life take time.
Winemaking is one of those.
John Turner of New Bremen has been making wine with wild grapes since 2006. He lets his wine sit for months after the process is complete but typically does not drink any for an additional year.
CELINA - Details about the new Aladdin Alternative School raised the most questions at Wednesday's meeting with Mercer County Educational Service Center officials and local school districts.
Decision 2015
Residents in numerous communities throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties will be asked to approve tax levies and other issues at the November general election.
Decision 2015
A Celina City Council member is seeking a position on the school board and several local posts have no candidates on the ballot for the November election, according to information from the Mercer County Board of Elections.
FORT RECOVERY - Maintaining the history of the village while increasing business and residential areas appears to be the community's long-term goal.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County officials brought a few concerns - such as financing for a proposed $3 million airport project - to Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, during a visit by the congressman on Wednesday.
Local Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The area golf season got underway with St. Henry and New Bremen traveling to Echo Hills in Piqua for the Covington Lady Bucc Invitational.
Group to take stage Sunday in Celina
CELINA - Before pump-your-own gas stations came onto the scene in the mid-1970s, the chore was handled by "gas pump jockeys" who filled the tank, washed the windshield and checked the oil. [More]
Local pictures on August 6th, 2015