Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:36PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
CELINA - City officials overnight closed off the 100 block of South Ash Street after determining gasoline had seeped from the Sunoco Gas Station into a nearby 12-inch storm sewer line.
The Celina Fire Department isolated the contaminated storm sewer line from the gas station to Domino's Pizza, both on East Market Street, by plugging each end with inflatable blocking devices. Officials said they don't believe the gasoline spread beyond that stretch. [More]
ST. MARYS - On Saturday, a 36-year-old pharmacist moonlighting as a concert promoter and his team of 30 faithful will seek to transform Skip Baughman Stadium into a beacon of hope for the devoted, the lost and anyone else who wants to come to a free Christian music festival. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Teachers and principals will incorporate character education into the curriculum this school year, superintendent Howard Overman told board of education members Wednesday night.
FORT RECOVERY - All Fort Recovery High School students will have laptop computers this year as part of a one-to-one initiative, principal Jeff Hobbs told board of education members this week.
Celina's Kelly Stahl won a playoff against St. Henry's Haleigh Staugler to take medalist honors at the Mercer County Elks Ladies Golf Invitational on Wednesday.
