Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM 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 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville, Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Friday, August 28th, 2015
Obituaries on August 28th, 2015
Linda L. Barga, age 58, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
James D. "Jim" Chesser, age 66, of rural Coldwater, passed away Wednesday evening, August 26, 2015, at his residence. [More]
Timothy M. Hanslik, 64, Celina, died suddenly at 8:43 a.m. Aug. 26, 2015, in th [More]
Marguerite F. Henderson, 96, of Wapakoneta, died 4:50 a.m., Thurs. Aug. 27, 2015, at Otterbein-Cridersville. [More]
Stories on August 28th, 2015
Four paintings showing village's history planned
FORT RECOVERY - A mural depicting the 1913 Fort Recovery Jubilee is slowly unfolding on the side of the Trusty Woods restaurant at the corner of Butler and Wayne streets. [More]
Annual music festival rolls into St. Marys on Saturday
ST. MARYS - It's back to the norm this year for The St. Marys Bluesfest as concert organizers have curated a more diverse lineup of regional and national musical acts.
MINSTER - Celebrating a lifelong love of the past, Rita Hoying will make some history of her own Oct. 4 as this year's Oktoberfest parade grand marshal.
COLDWATER - The Celina girls soccer team has been known for three strengths over the last few years: great defense, ball control and the ability to score quickly.
ROCKFORD - They were playing a team from Bradford nicknamed the Railroaders, but it was the Parkway Panthers who never got off track and simply derailed Bradford in a three-set victory at Panther Gymnasium.
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Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina opened up the 2015 volleyball season with a tough three-set loss to Anna on Thursday in Shelby County. The Rockets came away with a 25-19, 26-16, 25-19 win over the visitors.
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