Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
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.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Electricity usage surged in Celina last month as the city experienced hot and humid weather. One day may have been record-breaking.
Utility customers used 22.16 megawatt hours in July, compared to 18 megawatt hours in June. Usage in the earlier months ranged from 13.2 in April to 20.1 in January. [More]
Rockford
By Amy Kronenberger
ROCKFORD - Water levels in the village's water tower and wells have not dropped at all this summer, sparing the community from water consumption advisories.
In the past, residents were warned to limit usage during summer months. The village now has more than enough water because of the new system, village administrator Jeff Long said during a Monday council meeting. [More]
Obituaries on August 3rd, 2011
Raymond C. "Bud" Crouch, 83, Coldwater, died at 4:58 a.m. Aug. 2, 2011, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on August 3rd, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 3rd, 2011
WAPAKONETA - Zach Bensman of New Bremen misted Cadillac, his crossbred gilt, at the Auglaize County Fair on Tuesday as temperatures reached 90-plus degrees.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $63,496 contract with J&M Excavating of Cloverdale to remove jammed logs in the St. Marys River.
J&M submitted the lowest bid of three contractors.
Dead fish, mostly carp and shad, floated in Beaver Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
The fish deaths are an almost annual event that occurs when water flow over the West Bank Spillway and into the creek ceases or greatly decreases.
Work schedules kept on track due to good weather conditions
MINSTER - Village projects are on schedule due to hot, dry weather.
Minster Village Council members Tuesday night learned Peterson Construction of
New owners bring blues, fresh seafood to restaurant/bar
ROCKFORD - New restaurant owners are bringing a bluesy sound and Northwestern cuisine to Rockford.
Trisha Dooley and her husband John have purchase
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Awards
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League announced its awards for the 2011 regular season on Tuesday prior to the beginning of the league's six-team postseason.
GLSCL Playoffs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Xenia Scouts and Licking County Settlers advanced in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs after picking wins in the first round of games on Tuesday night.