Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM 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 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
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Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Obituaries on September 17th, 2013
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Brookhart, 86, Coldwater, died Sept. 13, 2013, at Celina Manor. [More]
Daniel P. Crouch, 60, Mendon, passed away Sept. 15, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Quinton Slone, 74, St. Marys, died at 7 a.m. Sept. 16, 2013, at Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Anna Alfreda Turicchi Hierholzer passed away Sept. 16, 2013, at Vancrest Health [More]
Margaret A. Winans, 83, Celina, passed away Sept. 15, 2013, due to complications from a stroke. She was surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Stories on September 17th, 2013
CELINA - Celina City Schools will pilot a new software system from the state being promoted as a one-stop shop for teachers.
The new program, Instr
FORT RECOVERY - Caretakers of the Fort Recovery Public Library are making sure the library gets its fair share.
Board of trustees members on Monday discussed concerns about funding distribution with Mercer County Budget Commission members Randy Grapner and David Kaiser.
CELINA - Celina Insurance Group wants to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year by giving the city a lakeside landmark that will welcome visitors and commemorate the company's long-standing relationship with the municipality. [More]
Sessions for kindergarten through third-graders available to all districts
ST. HENRY - The district is partnering with college students to offer Saturday morning tutoring sessions for area youngsters needing a boost in reading and writing. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Several ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer may be coming down soon, village administrator Randy Diller told council members on Monday night.
MINSTER - School officials were recognized Monday night as recipients of an Ambassador of Energy Efficiency Award from the Efficiency Smart program.
ST. MARYS - City council members next week will consider purchasing a new pickup truck for the fire department and other expenses totaling $68,300.
Wapakoneta rallies past Celina with two goals 33 seconds apart
WAPAKONETA - Just when it looked like one goal would hold up for a win by Celina's boys soccer team, Wapakoneta changed the momentum in a matter of seconds.
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Celina's boys golf team matched their best-ever Western Buckeye League record after a convincing 156-175 win over Kenton at The Fox's Den.
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