Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:36PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
BURKETTSVILLE - Several small post offices in the area are reducing hours of operation to help the financially strapped federal postal service save money. [More]
ST. MARYS - Clean-up costs for a crude oil spill discovered last month east of the city could reach half a million dollars.
The oil company on Friday was slapped with environmental violations after an estimated 160 gallons of oil contaminated the ground, a creek and the St. Marys River.
ST. MARYS - Ohio's highest court has agreed to review a local conviction against optometrist Douglas Wine for sexually assaulting an elderly female relative in his home in 2009.
Electrical upgrades, adding more water wells and solar power in the plans
MINSTER - Minster Community Improvement Corporation members looked toward the future Tuesday and learned about projects involving solar power, electrical upgrades and additional water wells.
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night looked at amending participation in American Municipal Power's EcoSmart Choice programming.
Village administrator Don Harrod explained the company is adding a sustainability grant to the package that requires an amendment to the existing agreement.
Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance Coordinator Laura Walker will to be spending less time behind her desk.
Walker, who is an employee of the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District, explained her work change during an alliance joint board meeting today.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $65,000 county revolving loan to help a local couple purchase a carry-out business in Fort Recovery.
CONVOY - Tuesday night was supposed to be a big test for Celina's girls basketball team when the 16-2 Bulldogs traveled to Convoy to take on the 17-1 Crestview Knights. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Solid shooting and a fast start in both halves allowed Coldwater to come away with a 57-47 win over Wapakoneta at Redskin Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
MARIA STEIN - Late in the basketball season, nonconference games can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. The longer 22-game campaign is slogging towards its conclusion, and with no league implications, sometimes both teams end up just going through the motions.
New Knoxville's girls basketball team jumped out to a 21-9 lead in the first quarter and cruised to their 17th win of the season after beating Houston 57-35 on Tuesday night in Shelby County.
