Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM 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... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Saturday, July 29th, 2006
By William Kincaid
Rockford residents will be able to vote on future polices and resolutions of councilman Eugene Steiners's fledgling Rockford Area Development Corporation - for a small price.
The proposed non-profit corporation's steering committee established its bylaws in July - which must be approved by the Ohio Secretary of State before activated - including membership requirements and guidelines. [More]
Obituaries on July 29th, 2006
Gary Van Den Bosch, 55, 811 W. Butler St., Coldwater, died 7:35 a.m. Friday at the Cleveland Clinic of natural causes. [More]
Robert W. Bud Niemeyer, 81, 06701 Road 66A, died 2:40 a.m. Friday at Valley Nursing Home, St.Marys. [More]
Former Rockford and Van Wert resident, Josephine E. Samples, 90, died at 7:47 a.m. July 28, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Dorothy I. Worley, 73, of Celina, died July 27, 2006, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on July 29th, 2006
Subscriber stories on July 29th, 2006
With corn in tassel, sunflowers standing tall and days hotter than blazes, the Auglaize County Fair opens on Monday with ribbon cutting at noon at the front gate on Auglaize Street.
Mercer County's newest swim team, the Fort Recovery Eels, drew more than 100 team members who competed in this summer's swim season.
Organizers Jill Hull and Leslie Muhlenkamp are thrilled at the supportive response from parents and the community.
GREENVILLE - It appears that the late nights are good nights for the Coldwater ACME team.
After losing its restarted game to Defiance 5-2 to drop i