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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Saturday, April 28th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
NEW BREMEN -Members of the public got a first-hand look at the new Elmwood Community Gardens during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning.
Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen has carved out 25 plots of garden space behind its facility on Walnut Street for residents who live within the corporation limits of New Bremen or Minster. The plots each measure 25-feet-by-25-feet and can be rented for the year. [More]
Obituaries on April 28th, 2018
Scott L. Humbert, 60, Celina, died suddenly at 7:32 P.M. Wednesday, April 25, 2 [More]
Thomas M. Avery, age 70, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Thursday morning at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on April 28th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 28th, 2018
County official discusses State Route 29 site
CELINA - The State Route 29 industrial corridor east of the city, which was once agricultural ground, is ripe for economic development, Mercer County Community Developer Jared Ebbing says.
CELINA - A 20-year-old Coldwater man charged with aggravated murder in connection with his neighbor's death appeared in court on Friday morning as legal teams updated the case's progress.
WAPAKONETA - His name is Don Goodes.
And he delivered the goods for the Wapakoneta baseball team on Friday night against Celina.
Goodes went 4-
Celina rallies back but falls short in loss
CELINA - The Celina softball team had plenty of offense on Friday evening.
But the Bulldogs had plenty of errors that negated much of the positives on the day.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
The boys' division team title came down to the final event at the Cardinal Invitational on Friday night at Cardinal Stadium in New Bremen.