Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:30PM EDT until August 19 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 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 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Saturday, August 29th, 2015
Obituaries on August 29th, 2015
Beth Anne Kaiser, age 34, of Columbus, died on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Van Wert Hospice Center. [More]
Lucca Gregory Schweizer, the newborn son of Gregory Schweizer and Angela Kraner [More]
Stories on August 29th, 2015
Woman to be reunited with daughters she placed for adoption 34 years ago
CELINA - Janet Maxwell's 34-year journey to find the daughters she gave up for adoption is finally over thanks to private investigators and her faith in a new law.
VERSAILLES - The Celina Bulldogs recovered after fumbling the opening kickoff during Friday's season opener at Versailles.
What they couldn't recover from, however, were all the miscues that occurred after that.
COLDWATER - The word of the night for Coldwater football coach Chip Otten was efficiency.
The Cavaliers scored on their first six possessions and totaled nearly 400 yards of offense as the defending Division V state champions shutout Kenton 42-0 on opening night at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
MINSTER - There were a couple of subplots at the start of the game between the Minster Wildcats and the Fort Loramie Redskins. The Wildcats were playing their first game as the defending state champions in 25 years, and their opponents were being coached by former Minster mentor Whit Parks.
Friday Night Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kyle Schroer rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns and Fort Recovery opened the 2015 season with a 36-0 shutout of Lehman at Barrenbrugge Park.
Local pictures on August 29th, 2015