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Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Three Fort Recovery Elementary students practice their jump roping skills during the first annual Walk for Wellness Rally on Friday evening. The event was an attempt by the school to promote healthy lifestyle. Students and adults walked side by side through countless laps, trying to collectively accumulate 630 miles, the distance to St. Louis.

Related online story:

Fort residents break a sweat for wellness

FORT RECOVERY - With elevated pulses and broken-in sneakers, a group of residents attempted to walk all the way from Indian Stadium to St. Louis ... figuratively anyway. [More]

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