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 9:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 909 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Botkins, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Penny 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... Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Quincy, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Fryburg, Montra, Logansville, Mcmorran, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Swanders, and Bloom Center.
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Friday, May 4th, 2018
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - The way his team has played this season and considering the opponent, Minster softball coach Robb Hemmelgarn knew Thursday's game with Parkway just couldn't be a 1-0 pitchers' duel.
The Wildcats jumped out early, watched the Panthers rally to tie the game and then scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to hold on for a 10-8 win to clinch the program's second MAC softball title and first since 2014 at Four Seasons Park. [More]
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - Celina's Tyler Ross broke a 39 year-old record in the discus, Fort Recovery's Robby LeFevre shined in the sprints, and the Coldwater girls ended Celina's championship run as the Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet concluded on Thursday at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
Local pictures on May 4th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 4th, 2018
Lake festival picked for cover of state magazine
CELINA -For the first time a local event has landed the highly-coveted cover of TourismOhio's Spring/Summer Ohio Calendar of Events.
On the glossy
CELINA - Four meetings outlining changes to a federal safety net program for dairy farmers dealing with low milk prices will be held next week in Celina.
CELINA - School district board members on Thursday appointed Deborah Guingrich to fill the vacant board member seat.
Members unanimously approved the appointment after having emerged from executive session, during which they had interviewed Guingrich and fellow candidate Jennifer Barger Fleming.
ST. MARYS - Breaking into the investment world can be intimidating, but one group of women is willing to help others learn and make a few dollars on the side.
COLUMBUS - Ohio is known for its world-class fishing, and on Saturday and Sunday, anglers are invited to take part in the annual free fishing weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
ST. HENRY - Daylon Lange tossed a complete game one-hitter to help St. Henry nail down a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title with a 3-0 victory over New Bremen Thursday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nick Thwaits matched teammate Cade Wendel by pitching a no-hitter as Fort Recovery clinched a share of its first-ever MAC title with a 10-0 win in five innings over New Knoxville on Thursday in Fort Recovery.