Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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, 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 into Wednesday morning. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Obituaries on March 5th, 2012
Elton "Buck" Thobe, 84, Maria Stein, died March 3, 2012, at Heritage Manor, Minster. [More]
Tonya K. Marsh, 41, Mendon, died March 3, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
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Jerome J. "Skip" Jutte, 63, Fort Recovery, died March 1, 2012, at his home.
He was born April 3, 1948, in Dayton, to Jerome John and Marie F. Fisher Jutte. [More]
Donald L. Loy, 83, Portland, Ind., died March 3, 2012, at his residence.
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Jill D. Dressel, 51, Coldwater, died from breast cancer on March 2, 2012, at her residence. [More]
Stories on March 5th, 2012
Grand Lake spillway tube will remain open to creek all week
GRAND LAKE - State officials this morning cranked open one tube at the base of the West Bank Spillway to release water from Grand Lake into Beaver Creek. The tube will remain open all week as the state begins its first pilot test on managing the lake's level. [More]
LIMA - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says he's running to give power back to the American people, not to become the most powerful man in the country.
Mercer County Board of Elections
The chairman and deputy director of the Mercer County Board of Elections flipped roles after a vote by the board during a routine reorganizational meeting Friday.
Coldwater sweeps both bowling championships
The Coldwater girls made it a Cavaliers' sweep of state bowling team titles on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl.
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Division II District at Paulding
PAULDING - Celina's defense frustrated Lima Bath during the first half of Saturday's Division II district finals at Paulding, but Emily Ruhe helped get the Wildkittens on track during the second half.
Division IV District at St. Marys
ST. MARYS - New Knoxville qualified for the regionals for the first time in five years after using solid defense in a 52-45 win over Upper Scioto Valley on Saturday night in the Division IV district final at Murotech Court in St. Marys.
Division III District at Kalida
KALIDA - The Archbold Blue Streaks showed why they are the state's second-ranked team in Division III girls' basketball by using a suffocating man-to-man defense to dismantle the Coldwater Cavaliers 48-25 in the district title game on Saturday night at Kalida High School.
Local pictures on March 5th, 2012