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.
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:41AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 940 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fort Shawnee, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Uniopolis, Silver Creek, Jumbo, Huntersville, Walton, New Hampshire, Big Springs, and State Route 195 at State Route 235.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 115 and 118.
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Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
Obituaries on September 18th, 2013
Catherine S. Overholser, 91, formerly of Coldwater and Dayton, died Sept. 17, 2013, at Trinity Community Health Care in Beavercreek. [More]
Alma B. Geiger, 94, Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of St. Marys, died at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 17, 2013, at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne. [More]
Stories on September 18th, 2013
State officials say water quality in Grand Lake is improving. Data show the opposite.
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CELINA - Teachers are getting a bum rap.
Educators today aren't viewed as heroes or idols like celebrities or sports figures, Dr. Randy Overbeck told a roomful of retired and future teachers at Wright State University-Lake Campus on Tuesday.
CELINA - A city official believes Eastview Park could use another restroom facility to accommodate visitors from March to October.
Councilman Jerem
COLDWATER - Village council members will meet Monday morning with a state representative to determine why the town's financial records were recently
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel on Monday asked city council members to lower the $10,000 minimum bid on a residential lot that may be a tough sell at auction. He will get his answer in the coming days.
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night approved more than $1 million in bids to upgrade the south electric substation. The 2014 project is designed to boost reliability of electrical services.
ROCKFORD - Village council members are considering an increase on a renewal levy set to expire at the end of 2014.
Council likely will vote in comi
MARIA STEIN - Agriculture programs involving area farmers were discussed during the recent Marion Community Development Organization meeting.
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COLDWATER - Crews broke ground Aug. 29 on a project that will add 12 one-bedroom apartments to Briarwood Village. The 9,800-square-foot addition, sla
Bulldogs tied with Shawnee for top spot in the WBL
ST. MARYS - As if rivalry matchup isn't big enough, a chance to move to the top of the Western Buckeye League standings was up for grabs for Celina's girls soccer team. [More]
VERSAILLES - Boosted by a great defense and a balanced hitting attack, Versailles got itself back in the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball race by knocking off Coldwater 25-20, 25-22 and 26-24 on Tuesday at Versailles High School.
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Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local's volleyball team stayed undefeated and maintained a share of the lead on top of the Midwest Athletic Conference standings after sweeping St. John's on Tuesday night at Arnzen Gym in Delphos.
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