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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Friday, January 11th, 2019
Area farmers may get OK for emergency applications
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio Department of Agriculture officials are in the process of permitting some livestock producers in the Grand Lake Watershed to make emergency manure applications during the winter ban to prevent storage units from overflowing.
They're weighing the potential environmental impact of perhaps as many as 28 producers spreading manure on fields whose conditions meet ODA requirements versus storage overflow. [More]
Wild night at the Nest
Redskins hold on to defeat Cardinals
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - The magic word for St. Henry girls basketball coach Wendi Moorman was "finish."
That was her message after the Redskins gave up a 10-point halftime lead to New Bremen to trail by one going into the fourth quarter.
St. Henry did finish, scoring the first seven points of the final period to go back ahead and fend off the state-ranked Cardinals 44-38 in MAC action at Cardinals Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on January 11th, 2019
Charles Adams
Charles E. Adams, age 80, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 6:30 am, Thursday, January 10, 2019 in The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Gregory Paul
Gregory J. Paul, 54, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his residence. [More]
Bernard Reichert
Bernard R. "Ben" Reichert, age 69, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on January 6, 2019 at Richardson, Texas. [More]
Local pictures on January 11th, 2019
Subscriber stories on January 11th, 2019
Hepatitis A cases are confirmed
Auglaize County
AUGLAIZE - Two cases of hepatitis A have been diagnosed in the county, according to information released at the health board's meeting Thursday morning.
Child struck by pickup truck on State Route 219
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - A 4-year-old boy reportedly was airlifted to Dayton Children's Hospital on Thursday afternoon after running into traffic and being struck by a vehicle in the 5400 block of State Route 219.
Funds to help local opioid fight
$160,000 will pay to train healthcare providers on addiction screening
DAYTON - The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine's Wright Rural Health Initiative has received $166,000 to support health-care provider training on addiction screening in Auglaize, Mercer and 12 other western Ohio counties.
Chickasaw
Water treatment plant work is on schedule
CHICKASAW - Work on the water treatment plant project is on schedule as water lines are being installed and the plant is being built.
Access Engin
SWCD board welcomes new member, reorganizes
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors members welcomed their newest member, Steve Heckler of Celina, on Thursday morning at the first regular meeting of the new year.
Tigers use size advantage to knock off Rangers
NEW KNOXVILLE - Versailles used its size advantage to put New Knoxville in a sizeable hole.
And the Rangers could never climb out.
The Tigers outrebounded the Rangers 42-18 and they took control with an 18-0 run in the first half en route to a 45-35 victory at the Barn.
Area Roundup
Flyers defeat Panthers
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway hung with Marion Local for one quarter on Thursday at the Hangar.
That, however, didn't continue.
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