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Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.

Monday, July 17th, 2017

Photo by Ed Gebert/The Daily Standard

Trucks drive up the big hill to dump garbage at the landfill south of Celina on Depweg Road. The landfill operated by Republic Services likely will close in about a year.

Related online story:

Landfill likely to close next year

CELINA - The Celina Sanitary Landfill will reach capacity in the near future after having served as the area's waste site for more than 45 years.

The landfill will run out of available space in about one year, according to recent estimates, said Adam Burleson, the facility's operations manager. [More]

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