Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
Today 82° Today 82° likely chance 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 74° 74° chance likely
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Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Swimmers beat the heat Monday afternoon with lifeguard Nikki Borgerding keeping watch at the Minster Swimming Pool. Temperatures will stay in the 90s through Friday, local weather forecaster Dennis Howick reported.

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