Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief cold air funnels this afternoon and evening. Several funnel clouds have already been spotted across west-central Ohio, with this feature potentially moving into central Ohio over the coming hours. Keep in mind, the majority of these funnels will not reach the ground, but if they do, gusty winds and minor damage may occur.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
Obituaries on February 19th, 2013
Mary Lou Schumann, 82, Botkins, died at 1:08 a.m. Feb. 18, 2013, at Wapakoneta Manor. [More]
Dorothy E. Quellhorst Schwepe, 94, St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Feb. 17, 2013, at [More]
Emma Spaulding-Allan, 72, St. Marys, died Feb. 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursin [More]
Louise A. Hinders, 80, Celina, died Feb. 18, 2013, at her home.
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Stories on February 19th, 2013
CELINA - Two district principals would like to see the elementaries shift from neighborhood schools to grade level buildings.
East principal Michel [More]
Celina council
CELINA - A former city and county employee was selected Monday night to fill a vacant spot on Celina City Council.
Jeremy Hinton, a 35-year-old sal
Officials hope ODOT grant will help cover cost of projects
MINSTER - Superintendent Brenda Boeke told board of education members Monday night the district's Safe Routes to School Travel Plan has been filed with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery couple plan to move their home business into the Fort Recovery Industrial Park West.
Village administrator Randy Di [More]
FORT LORAMIE - Farmers from Mercer, Auglaize and Shelby counties are invited to a free meeting to learn the latest on 2013 USDA price support programs and find out what they need to do to register.
CELINA - An experienced group of local swimmers are looking to make a big splash at the Division II state swimming championships as preliminaries are slated to begin on Thursday at Branin Natatorium in Canton.
MARIA STEIN - A quick 8-0 run at the end of the first half and a 17-7 advantage in the third quarter led Marion Local's boys basketball team to a 48-26 Midwest Athletic Conference win over Coldwater on Monday night at The Hangar.
The top two seeds will play for the Midwest Athletic Conference boys freshman basketball championship on Thursday after Monday's semifinals at Minster.
Local pictures on February 19th, 2013