Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
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.
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Friday, July 22nd, 2016
By Claire Giesige
ROCKFORD - Rockford Fire Department volunteers have to balance fighting fires with jobs, travel, family - and, for some, football practice and homework.
For the past 16 years, the department has had a roster of six junior firefighters ages 14-18. The list is limited to six to keep a good ratio of juniors to advisors, program coordinator Todd Williams said. [More]
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - The body of a woman found near Havemann Road in Celina late Thursday morning has been identified as Sondra M. Thatcher, 34, of 604 W. Columbia St., Rockford.
Thatcher's body was found in a woods near the east end of Industrial Drive, a news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale states. [More]
Obituaries on July 22nd, 2016
Norma F. Buening age 88 of Maria Stein, Ohio passed away peacefully at 7:00 AM Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Lee Junior Moody, 89, of Ansonia, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Heartland of Greenville. [More]
Mary M. Mestemaker, 94, formerly of Celina, died on July 21, 2016, at Otterbein [More]
James C. Miracle, Celina, 79, died on July 21, 2016.
Arrangements are pending [More]
Local pictures on July 22nd, 2016
Subscriber stories on July 22nd, 2016
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners are reviewing bids for gutter and downspout improvements to the county administration building.
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Grand Lake leads Irish Hills by one game for second place in GLSCL North
CELINA - Joey Filosa struck out eight and relied on his defense to keep Irish Hills scoreless for six innings.
Ironically, it was two defensive errors in the seventh that led to the Mariners coming unglued and allowed the Leprechauns to put four runs on the scoreboard.
Coldwater grad put in plenty of work during summer break
The summer for Keith Wenning has been a mix of talking to groups, spending time with his wife and family and working to maintain his role in football