Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 2:36AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 655 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN LICKING UNION IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, KENTON, LANCASTER, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, URBANA, AND WAPAKONETA.
Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
FORT RECOVERY - Local history buffs will have an opportunity to tour the old opera house and the Fort Recovery State Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8 as part of the 2018 Ohio Open Doors program.
BURKETTSVILLE - The Burkettsville Community Fire Department has been awarded a $128,143 federal grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, according to a news release issued Friday by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.
MINSTER - Minster's Jacob Niemeyer threw for 266 yards (257 in the first half) and Alex Schmitmeyer rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns, but the star of the Wildcats' 39-26 win over Covington was a defensive back.
Jaron Sharp threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns and Kenton avenged its 30-point loss to Celina from last season with a 49-13 win over the Bulldogs in the Western Buckeye League football opener at Robinson Field in Kenton.
Clay Schmitz rushed for a seven-yard touchdown with 38 seconds left to cap a four-play, 72-yard drive that gave Fort Recovery a 27-23 victory over Valley View on Friday at Barrenbrugge Park.
ST. HENRY - Jay Knapke returned two punts for touchdowns, Zach Niekamp and K.J. Jacobs each rushed for more than 100 yards, and St. Henry rolled past an overmatched Eaton squad 62-0 on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
