Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

With the recent near-perfect weather, St. Anthony farmer Tim Rauh finished harvesting beans this week and is now working on corn. Bean yields in his area are far more than expected considering the long, dry growing season this summer.

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Farmers harvesting their crops this fall say they are thrilled and surprised with their yields, considering the drought-like conditions that had them wringing their hands just months ago. [More]
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