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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Thursday, February 1st, 2018
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - School district voters will likely see a five-year, 1.5 percent earned-income tax levy request on the May 8 ballot.
St. Marys City Schools board members unanimously approved the levy request at a special meeting on Wednesday. Member Brian Little did not attend due to a serious illness in the family. If passed, the tax would raise just over $3.65 million per year for the district's operating expenses. [More]
Marion grad nets 29 as Polar Bears top Jackets in OT
By Colin Foster
ADA - Marion Local graduate Ryan Bruns has been putting up huge numbers all season for the Ohio Northern University men's basketball team.
He had another huge game on Wednesday.
Bruns scored 22 of his game-high 29 points after halftime, leading the Polar Bears back from a 16-point deficit to defeat Baldwin Wallace 85-74 victory in overtime at Ohio Northern Sports Center. [More]
Obituaries on February 1st, 2018
A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Marjorie (M. Paulita) Huelsman will b [More]
James M. Layman, Sr., 70, Celina, died 1:18 P.M. Tuesday, January 30, 2018, com [More]
Madonna L. Hall, 88, a resident of Powell, and formerly of Celina, died on Jan [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 1st, 2018
Governor: Agency has helped spark job creation
COLUMBUS - Gov. John Kasich said Ohioans have more hope than they have had in a long time, largely because the state has added 485,000 jobs, spurred in part by JobsOhio, the state's private economic development office.
CELINA - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has announced a new employee wellness program for workers in high-risk industries or those who work for smaller businesses that don't offer a wellness program.
Three Republicans who represent the area in Washington, D.C., were uninjured when the train they were taking to a retreat crashed into a truck in Crozet, Virginia.
CELINA - A 19-year-old rural Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to charges stemming from a car theft and break-ins at three concession stands, both in Coldwater.
CELINA - A 36-year-old Celina woman already facing a first-degree aggravated vehicular homicide charge was arraigned on Wednesday on drug charges in a separate Mercer County Common Pleas Court case.
CELINA - A 50-year-old Mendon man pleaded not guilty to a drug charge on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Sidney Shoffstall was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, at his arraignment hearing before judge Jeffrey Ingraham.
Curtain Call
When the Coldwater Cavaliers joined the Midwest Athletic Conference, it took little time for them to capture a piece of their first conference title
Friday Night Spotlight
By COLIN FOSTER
cfoster@dailystandard.com
Kurt Goettemoeller spends his days teaching in Minster and then heads to Maria Stein for basketball practice.