Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Monday, January 14th, 2008

Share your stories of the blizzard of '78

By Daily Standard Staff
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the blizzard of 1978 - the greatest snowstorm on record to hit the Midwest.
The Daily Standard plans to recap the havoc Mother Nature played on the Grand Lake area in 1978 and is seeking input from readers. If you have interesting stories and vivid memories of the blizzard that you'd like to share, please send them our way.
Good quality photographs also are welcome.
All information and photographs can be sent via e-mail to sgrieshop@dailystandard.com or by U.S. mail to: The Daily Standard, c/o Shelley Grieshop, 123 E. Market St., P.O. Box 140, Celina, OH 45822.
Please include your name and phone number. Deadline to submit information is Jan. 23.
Additional online stories on this date
FORT RECOVERY - If it were up to school Superintendent David Riel, there would be no valedictorians or salutatorians named every year.
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COLDWATER - Facing off against some solid teams, the Coldwater wrestling team had a big challenge in trying to go unbeaten during Saturday's Coldwater Duals Tournament in The Palace. [More]
Subscriber and paid stories on this date
The Wabash River Conservancy District made bonus payments on nine separate filter strips along the river totaling 24 acres in 2007.
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Gasoline prices continue to stay around $3 per gallon locally despite earlier predictions that motorists would face at least $4 at the pumps during the holidays.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office honored some of its own during an annual breakfast meeting held Saturday morning at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
Lt. Martin Emerine was surprised as he received the employee of the year honors based on nominations from employees.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Randy Bruns
After a slight slump took his average under double digits, Derik Snyder came out with a vengeance on Saturday, helping Parkway down Temple Christian 66-57 on Saturday at Panther Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina got its turn to host its annual Celina-Wapak Invitational on Saturday at the Mercer County Family Y outside Celina. The past several years, the Wapakoneta YMCA plays host to the event that brings in a number of area teams.