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.
COLDWATER - An abundance of Carhartt jackets and pickup trucks crowded Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater on Saturday as bidders from across the state gathered for the 36th annual Coldwater Young Farmers consignment auction. [More]
MINSTER - Librarian Mary Knapke was honored Saturday night by the Minster Civic Association as its 2012 Citizen of the Year. She received an engraved plaque and standing ovation during the banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
ST. MARYS - A 63-year-old Kentucky man died at a local hospital Sunday night after he was found lying next to his pickup truck at a rest area on U.S. 33.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen boys basketball team squandered a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter before gathering themselves down the stretch to fend off the Celina Bulldogs 66-60 on Saturday night in a battle between two of the hottest teams in the Grand Lake area.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local boys basketball team used a big size advantage to build a 20-point lead before settling for a 66-59 win over visiting Spencerville on Saturday night at The Hangar.
The postseason for swimming and diving got underway this past weekend as local teams were split between Ayersville and Lima for Division II sectional competition.
The much-anticipated matchup between Coldwater and Versailles for the girls' West Ohio High School Bowling Conference regular-season title lived up to the billing on Saturday.
ST. MARYS - Minster started the third and fourth quarters strong to pull away for a 58-40 win over St. Marys on Saturday night at Murotech Court. [More]