Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Friday, February 2nd, 2018
Obituaries on February 2nd, 2018
Delmer J. "Jack" Brandewie age 90 of Osgood, Ohio died at 7:30 AM on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Briarwood Village Coldwater. [More]
Madonna Hall, age 88, a longtime resident of Celina passed away peacefully on J [More]
Effert Little, 83, St. Marys, OH died 9:50 p.m. Wednesday January 31, 2018 at his residence. [More]
Dolores A. Hartings, 77, St. Henry, died on Feb. 1, 2018, at Mercer County Comm [More]
Thomas Willhoff, 87, Coldwater, died on Feb. 1, 2018, at Mercer County Communit [More]
Stories on February 2nd, 2018
COLUMBUS - State officials must do whatever it takes to get the medical marijuana program up and running by September even though setbacks have arisen in recent months, state Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko, D-Richmond Heights, said.
NEW BREMEN - Anthony Ant has had his share of adventures over the years, including that time his mother forced him into the wild to fend for himself.
COLUMBUS - Gov. John Kasich this week expressed frustration over Ohio's public education system and believes the next governor should have control over related policy-making.
Coldwater notches 11th straight victory
COLDWATER - All Coldwater coach Connie May wanted for Christmas was a healthy roster.
May got her Christmas wish - and the Cavaliers have gifted her with 11 straight wins since Dec. 27. [More]
Celina suffers first WBL defeat
CELINA - It was déjà vu all over again for the Celina wrestling team on Thursday.
Just over a week after having lost a close match to Wapakoneta [More]
MINSTER - With nearly twice as many turnovers as shot attempts, Marion Local wilted under the pressure of an aggressive Minster defense on Thursday night at the Minster's Wildcat Gymnasium.
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Fort Recovery outscored Parkway 20-4 in the first quarter and never looked back to pick up its 13th win of the season in a 62-21 win over the Panthers at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
MINSTER - Minster's Lillian Hirschfeld was set on attending the University of Dayton.
An email from an assistant track and field coach at Ohio Northern University changed that.
Local pictures on February 2nd, 2018