Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 909 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Botkins, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Quincy, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Fryburg, Montra, Logansville, Mcmorran, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Swanders, and Bloom Center.
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Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Marion Local
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - School board members and teachers have ratified a new, three-year contract that includes no salary or step increases during the first two years.
Interim Superintendent Doug Karst issued a press release this morning with the approval of the Marion Local Education Association (MLEA). [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ron Hammons will join the race for Celina mayor in November.
Hammons filed as an independent candidate earlier this month and Mercer County Board of Elections members certified his petition Tuesday morning.
He needed 25 valid signatures and collected 30, all of which were verified, board of elections deputy director Laura Bruns said at the board's regular meeting. [More]
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - The Celina softball team wrapped up Western Buckeye League play with an unorthodox doubleheader sweep on Wednesday at Montgomery Field.
After the Celina recreation department turned Montgomery Field into a one-day softball diamond earlier in the day, Celina finished a suspended contest against rival St. Marys with a 10-3 win and then capped the season with a convincing 11-1 six-inning victory over Ottawa-Glandorf. [More]
Obituaries on May 19th, 2011
John P. Brunswick, 78, Coldwater, died at 10:02 p.m. May 17, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Marilyn Strohmeyer, 80, St. Marys, died at 1:10 p.m. May 18, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on May 19th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 19th, 2011
Bed bugs, cockroaches, fire violations found in Celina rentals
CELINA - Officials from several agencies are investigating an occupied apartment complex infested with bed bugs and cockroaches.
The 11 rental unit
CELINA - A group working to restore Grand Lake and promote the upcoming tourist season hopes to arm businesses with information to tackle challenging questions.
Final election counts for Auglaize County were completed Wednesday with no changes to the unofficial results.
Patrick McGowan won the St. Marys' Republican mayoral primary with 420 votes. Chris Botkin received 386 votes and Dennis Dedrick received 192.
The story of a former Lima anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife will be aired at 10 p.m. Friday on the CBS documentary and news program "48
Cost-saving measures have and will coninue to help district financially
FORT RECOVERY - The school district is expected to end fiscal year 2011 in the black, treasurer Lori Koch said.
At a board meeting Tuesday night,
A 69-year-old Celina woman pleaded guilty last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges she fraudulently applied for and received thousands of dollars in loans.
ST. MARYS - Nature is messy and unpredictable, violent and even dangerous, according to artist Elizabeth Kauffman.
"Yet, we long for it, to be near it," she said.
CELINA - An extraordinarily wet spring has turned Bill Feth Diamond into more of a swamp than a high school softball diamond for Celina.
In order f
District Track Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Three area teams are at the top of the standings after the first day of the Division II girls' district track meet at Shawnee High School. Two girls' districts are being held with qualifiers from both moving on to the Lexington Regional.