Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 through Tuesday night. 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.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Friday, December 24th, 2010
Christmases of yore always included a trip to Barr's
By Betty Lawrence
CELINA - For 80 years, downtown Celina was home to a "five and dime" store where many families did their Christmas shopping each year.
The former Barr Co. 5 ยข to $1 Store, which opened in 1914, couldn't survive the onslaught of retail giants and closed in 1994. [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2010
Robert H. Langenkamp, 83, Portland, Ind., died Dec. 22, 2010, at Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland, Ind. [More]
Kenneth K. Cordonnier, 73, New Knoxville, died 8 p.m. Dec. 22, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Donna J. Stauffer, 63, Celina, died at 2:53 a.m. Dec. 22, 2010, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on December 24th, 2010
Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2010
ST. HENRY - The secret is out: this southern Mercer County village is one of the best places to raise kids in Ohio.
St. Henry actually is the seco
In an effort to save money, Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday chose the lowest bidders to perform herbicide spraying and pavement marking in 2011.
Balance leads Coldwater to best offensive performance of the season
COLDWATER - The Coldwater boys' basketball team delivered an early Christmas gift to first-year head coach Mike Bruns on Thursday night at The Palace
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Minster outplayed Spencerville in the fourth quarter en route to a 62-53 victory on Thursday night.
The game was tied at 45-45 after three quarters of play but the Wildcats outscored the Bearcats 17-8 in the final eight minutes of action.
MARIA STEIN - The struggles of the Marion Local Lady Flyers continued on Thursday night when the hosts dropped a 60-47 decision to the Bath Wildkittens.