Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
GRAND LAKE - Some professors and a local student at Bowling Green State University are experimenting with Grand Lake water to get a less harmful type of algae to grow so it can be harvested.
The experiment, a collaboration between BGSU, the city of Celina and Algaeventure Systems, Marysville, began about four weeks ago. [More]
People with questions regarding Monday's algae bloom on Grand Lake or any other Grand Lake algae questions should call EPA representative Darla Peelle at 614-644-2160 or e-mail her at darla.peelle@epa.state.oh.us.
The Grand Lake/Wabash River Watershed has been approved for $1.5 million in federal funds for conservation efforts that reduce soil and nutrient runoff.
St. Marys American Legion Post 323 were swept in a doubleheader by the Miami Valley Wolverines on Wednesday night at Wittenberg University's Davidson Stadium in Springfield. The Wolverines won 3-1 and 5-3 to drop Post 323 to 0-3 on the season.
