Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
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Friday, March 20th, 2026
Richard Flory, Jr.
Richard K. Flory Jr., age 89, of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
He was born November 9, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Richard K. Flory, Sr. and Helen E. (Richards) Flory.
Richard attended Roosevelt High School in Dayton, Ohio and then, entered a five-year apprenticeship, in printing, at McCall Printing Company of Dayton where he worked for twenty-five years. He also worked for several other printing establishments during his career in the graphic arts, including Standard Register Co., Dayton Typographical Service, both of Dayton, and Reynolds & Reynolds of Celina.
He was preceded in death by his son, Richard K. Flory, III of Dayton and son-in-law, Don Snyder of Tipp City.
He is survived by his wife Madelon (Goudy) Flory; daughter Deborah Snyder; two grandchildren Emily (Colin) Frake and Logan Snyder.
The Flory family wishes to thank the dedicated I.C.U. team at the Mercer County Community Hospital and EverHeart Hospice for their loving care.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Eric Muhlenkamp officiating. Burial will follow in the Trissell Cemetery in New Lebanon, Ohio.
A visitation will be held from 10:00a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, P.O. Box 624, Celina, Ohio 45822.
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