Flood Watch issued August 12 at 8:52PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening through the overnight hours. These storms could lead to additional flooding.
66° 66° slight chance Thu 81° Thu 81° patchy slight chance 66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° likely
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Obituaries on August 12th, 2026
Nancy Pleiman
Nancy Ann (Hoying) Pleiman, age 78, of Wright Puthoff Road, Anna, Ohio, passed [More]
Harold Franck
Harold "Hal" Franck, 82, of Powell, passed away on 8/7/2026, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Thomas Lefeld
Thomas J. Lefeld, age 78, of St. Henry, died on Monday, August 10, 2026, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. [More]
Terry Gehm
Terry Lee Gehm, 82, died Aug. 7, 2026.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. [More]
Barbara Murphy
Barbara (Horine) Murphy, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 6:50 p.m. at Divine of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
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Builders earn their reward
Linus and Rick Hartings among first inductees into Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame
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