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.
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Friday, August 13th, 2021
The Mercer County Fair is back ­- in full
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Fair manager Cara Muhlenkamp is excited for community members to enjoy a full-fledged Mercer County Fair with new entertainment and mainstay events alike.
"We're excited to be back at it," Muhlenkamp said Thursday as organizers put the fi [More]
Hanrahan wins PBA regional event at Minster
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - For his first-ever visit to Minster, Patrick "Packy" Hanrahan made a good impression.
The Wichita, Kansas, native put together a solid effort to defeat Anthony Lavery-Spahr 214-167 in the championship match of the Professional Bowlers Association Central Region's Ernst Apparel Classic at Community Lanes in Minster. [More]
Obituaries on August 13th, 2021
Gary L. Moon, 75, New Bremen, died Aug. 10, 2021, at his residence.
Prayer se [More]
Thomas L. Link, 80, Englewood, died Aug. 5, 2021.
Calling is 3-5 p.m. Aug. 16 [More]
Randall J. Heitkamp, 59, passed away on August 8, 2021.
Schoedinger Funeral a [More]
Local pictures on August 13th, 2021
Subscriber stories on August 13th, 2021
CHICKASAW - The village should learn later this month whether it will receive a $750,000 grant needed for about $2.1 million in infrastructure projects on the north side of town.
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors accepted the resignation of Amanda Seger, the county's H2Ohio program coordinator/technician, during their meeting Thursday.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Thursday reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 since their last update on Aug. 5, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,810.
CELINA - An official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture said producers should look into additional management of legacy phosphorus in order to prevent nutrient runoff.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry opened Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf play on Thursday with a 167-188 win over Marion Local at the Mercer County Elks.