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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.

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Gery Thobe looks over stacks of outstanding arrest warrants that a new website feature is helping to reduce. The sheriff's office has returned a number of felons from other states to face overdue court appearances after acting on tips from the public.

Related online story:

Deputies on the hunt

The long arm of the law is reaching across the country as the Mercer County Sheriff's Office works to dwindle its 600 outstanding arrest warrants. [More]

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