Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:15AM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 615 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:32AM EDT until August 20 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 532 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville and Ridgeway.
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
By Timothy Cox
The $1.2 million reconstruction of Touvelle Street remains on schedule to wrap up around Thanksgiving.
All underground utility work is complete, most curbs and gutters are built and paving should begin next week, city development consultant Kent Bryan said. Even the recent bout of sharply cooler weather has not knocked the project off schedule, he said. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FINDLAY - Given the conditions, the Celina Bulldogs went all out to make sure their Division I boys soccer sectional would not need more than 80 minutes of regulation play.
Brian Dorsten went all-out, literally, to head a crossing pass into the net for the lone goal of the game as the Bulldogs defeated Fremont Ross 1-0 at Graham Soccer Stadium in Findlay. [More]
Obituaries on October 17th, 2006
Betty Agler, 79, of Celina, died early this morning, Oct. 17, 2006.
Funeral a [More]
Former Celina resident Marjorie D. Boyce, 78, died at 8:47 a.m. Oct. 16, 2006, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Arland L. "Biff" Glosette Jr., 58, died Oct. 12, 2006, from esophageal cancer. [More]
Local pictures on October 17th, 2006
Subscriber stories on October 17th, 2006
ST. HENRY - Voters will see a renewal levy on the Nov. 7 general election ballot for St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools' permanent improvement fund.
The permanent improvement fund is used to finance long-term projects and to buy buses and computers.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has been alerted to a herd of wild hogs in the southeast part of Auglaize County, and wildlife officials want them gone
Local 457 members ratified a three-year contract with the Celina board of education Monday night after almost four months working with no contract.
Interviews for the final two candidates for Fort Recovery police chief are planned for this week.
Village councilors also are planning to hold a special meeting on Thursday to make a selection. A salary has not been determined yet.
ST. MARYS - City council traffic committee members put their heads together to work on amendments to the city's existing code governing use of municipal streets, parking on city property as well as overnight truck/semitrailer parking in town.
State tax officials recently busted two truck drivers for using red-dyed diesel in trucks on the state roads.
An anonymous complaint to the Ohio De
After eight weeks of the high school football season, we just now see the first teams get mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and the f