Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Photo by Dave Heirholzer/The Daily Standard

Coldwater's Keith Wenning, with ball goes to the basket for two of his seven points against Fort Recovery during the championship game of the Mercer Health Holiday Classic on Wednesday night at The Palace in Coldwater. The host Cavaliers won the tournament title with a 40-39 victory over Fort Recovery.

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COLDWATER - Like the old saying goes, the third time's the charm.
After finishing runner-up behind Fort Recovery in the first two Mercer Health Holiday Classics on its home floor, Coldwater finally brought home the gold, holding off the Indians 40-39. [More]
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