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.
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Obituaries on April 5th, 2012
Mary Jane Birt, 83, Coldwater, died April 5, 2012, in Coldwater.
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Mary A. Ahlers, 83, Coldwater, died April 4, 2012, in Sidney.
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The Rev. Leonard Goettemoeller, 88, Carthagena, died April 4, 2012, at St. Char [More]
Stories on April 5th, 2012
Mercer, Auglaize rank among top 10 counties in state health study
Local residents are making good choices to stay healthy.
The 2012 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps study released Tuesday placed Mercer County sixth and Auglaize County 10th for overall health among Ohio's 88 counties. [More]
U.S. 127 identified as problem area in the county
The Grand Lake area - particularly Mercer County - has a higher-than-average number of traffic fatalities per population, according to a wellness study released Tuesday.
New Bremen duo champions saving oceans, animals
NEW BREMEN - Two New Bremen natives are preparing to catch the trade winds and sail away.
On April 15, Steve Cashdollar, now of Zionsville, Ind., and Don Kuck, New Bremen village council president, will board a 31-foot yacht and sail 600 miles from Maryland to South Carolina.
CELINA - A Celina man allegedly involved with family members in the theft of 32 area hogs was arrested again Wednesday just minutes before he was to be sentenced in court.
ST. MARYS - Original paintings by Lindsay Cooper of Botkins will be on display at Arts Place, Collective Center in St. Marys from April 14 through June 1.
Wuebker, Stetler earn top local honors
The top honors for the The Daily Standard's 2012 Girls' Basketball Dream Team is about perseverance and determination.
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ST. HENRY - Even though his team dropped to 2-5 this season, St. Henry's baseball coach John Dorner witnessed some positives as his Redskins' squad suffered a 12-4 loss against Greenville on Wednesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
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Another race, another national title for Josh Fleagle.
The AMFY Waves' standout swimmer set another YMCA national record in winning the 100-yard freestyle at the YMCA Short Course Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina on Wednesday.
Local pictures on April 5th, 2012