Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Friday, August 9th, 2013
Obituaries on August 9th, 2013
Thomas L. Heitkamp, 78, Celina, died at 10:07 a.m. Aug. 8, 2013, at his home. [More]
Stories on August 9th, 2013
CELINA - Sam Runnion and Joe the Horse are a team like no other.
The 26-year-old St. Marys man and the four-legged equine have much in common: both are slow to trust others, and each possess a genuine what-you-see-is-what-you-get aura.
CELINA - Celina City Schools hired a new treasurer on Thursday night.
School board members during a special meeting hired Michael "Mick" Davis of Bryan. Davis has a history of handling budgets and finances for businesses, but not schools. [More]
CELINA - Jefferson Township Trustees on Thursday were assigned ownership of a majority section of West Bank Road, ending a longtime dispute between state and local officials.
Event to promote knowledge of ag, healthy lifestyle
Visitors to the Mercer County Fair this year will be able to take part in an agricultural-and-health-themed scavenger hunt each day.
Participants won't be hunting items, but rather knowledge, explained Jill Smith of the Mercer County Farm Bureau, one of the event sponsors.
Mercer County Fair Harness Racing
CELINA - Emily Hay isn't just new to the duties of the Speed Committee at the Mercer County Fair, she's relatively new to harness racing.
The Celi
Local Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater girls' golf team took a loss in their opening dual match of the season, falling 176-236 to Defiance at Pleasant Valley Golf Club in Payne.
Local pictures on August 9th, 2013