Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Obituaries on January 11th, 2012
Patricia A. Baucher, 67, Celina, died Jan. 10, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Cent [More]
Gale R. Brotherton, 73, Lima, died at 8:27 p.m. Jan. 7, 2012, at Community Healthcare Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert. [More]
Paul L. Edwards, 66, Van Wert, died at 7:13 a.m., Jan. 10, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Donald William Ickes Sr., 53, St. Marys, died Jan. 10, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Irmgard Elisabeth Lutzmann, 86, Carthagena, died Jan. 9, 2012, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Hazel P. "Ginger" Rudolph, 90, Celina, died at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 10, 2012, at Celi [More]
Mabel L. Williams, 92, Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Wendy H. Stanley, 51, Celina, died Jan. 6, 2012, at her residence.
She was born June 15, 1960, in Pikeville, Ky., to Woodrow and Geneva Gilliam Hamilton. [More]
Stories on January 11th, 2012
Information obtained during the ongoing investigation into the late November murders of a Fort Recovery man and his daughter led to last week's discovery of a methamphetamine lab and the arrest of five people on various drug-related charges in Darke County. [More]
CELINA - Good financial news for the county has resulted in the termination of a wage freeze for employees.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday [More]
NEW BREMEN -The village faces a $965,000 bill as a result of its partnership with American Municipal Power (AMP) in a scrapped plan to construct a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County.
Minster Machine worker trapped beneath steel
MINSTER - A Lakeview man has been identified as the worker killed at Minster Machine early Tuesday morning.
Chris Hoffman, 31, was pronounced dead
Democratic Central Committee unanimously chooses Giesige
CELINA - Former Mercer County Auditor Mark Giesige will serve the public again as a member of the board of elections.
Mercer County Democratic Central Committee members on Tuesday night unanimously recommended Giesige to fill one of the party's two spots on the Mercer County Board of Elections.
Public can view plans tonight at meeting
FORT RECOVERY - A 12,000-square-foot athletic training facility may be constructed and attached to the east side of the high school gymnasium, high school principal Jeffrey Hobbs says.
Versailles
VERSAILLES - A 67-year-old Versailles man was killed Tuesday morning when his pickup truck was struck by a semitrailer one mile north of the village of Versailles.
Auglaize
WAPAKONETA - Officials are preparing for the final stage of renovations at the Auglaize County Courthouse.
Commissioners opened bids Tuesday and sa
FORT RECOVERY - Two new board of education members and a returning member were sworn into office Tuesday night at the regular board meeting.
Board
ROCKFORD - An increase in property value in the district means millage rates for Parkway's bond fund have been rolled back.
The county budget commission set rates for the district at 4.8 and 2.9 mills - down from 5.0 and 3.0, respectively - for 2012.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls' basketball team dug out of a seven-point halftime deficit with a big third quarter en route to a 45-35 road victory over Findlay on Tuesday night.
NEW BREMEN - Despite a solid showing in front of the home crowd, New Bremen's girls basketball team was unable to overcome the play of Jackson Center's Brooke Richard. [More]
Local pictures on January 11th, 2012