Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Thursday, July 7th, 2016
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - 4-H club members from Montana got a close-up look at life in Northwestern Ohio through a recent visit hosted by the Mercer County 4-H Exchange Club.
Seven students and family members from Flathead County, Mont., arrived June 29 to stay with local club members and get a look at Midwestern life. It's not exactly like their home, local guide Barb Phares said. [More]
Obituaries on July 7th, 2016
Rosemary Horn, 93, St. Marys, OH died Tuesday July 5, 2016 at her residence. [More]
Mary Jane Van Etten, age 86, of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the Celina Manor. [More]
Marilyn Jeanne Wright died on July 1, 2016, at The St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys, surrounded by her sister, brother-in-law and niece. [More]
Local pictures on July 7th, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 7th, 2016
BURKETTSVILLE - A semitrailer rollover on Wednesday resulted in a fire and some milk and fuel spilling onto Watkins Road and into a field west of state Route 118.
ST. MARYS - Fun in the summer sun also comes with a risk of skin cancer.
So before heading out to the lake, pool or picnic, everyone should remember to keep sunscreen on hand, dermatologist Dr. Suzanne Quinter told St. Marys Rotary Club members on Wednesday.
MINSTER - From the time he stepped onto the stage at the age of 3 decked out in an Elvis Presley shirt and slicked-back hair, Kavan was hooked on performing.
St. Henry scores five runs in first inning, rides pitching to 7-3 win over Parkway
ST. HENRY - St. Henry ACME coach Jason Jacobs firmly believed his team could be the best in the Mercer County sectional bracket.
The Red and White proved him right.
CELINA - After having played a grueling 10-inning game against Hamilton the night before, Grand Lake players didn't feel like working overtime on Wednesday night.
Spencer Schulze picked up the hometown victory as the former St. Henry distance standout won the Redskin 5K Classic over the weekend as part of the Mercer Health 5K Challenge.