Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 10 at 7:26PM EDT until August 11 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
WAYNE
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, GREENVILLE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 84° Today 84° chance 68° 68° chance likely Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° likely chance 67° 67° chance
Saturday, February 19th, 2022
Obituaries on February 19th, 2022
Judith Ann (Klosterman) Rentz, 77, of Coldwater, died Friday, February 18, 2022, at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Dave completed his life's journey on January 27, 2022. He was born on August 30 [More]
Hearold E. Evans, 86, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 17, 2022, in Darke County.
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Stories on February 19th, 2022
Child had meth in his system
CELINA - A Celina man is charged with numerous offenses, including felony involuntary manslaughter, related to the death of a Montezuma toddler more than two years ago after a Mercer County Grand Jury indicted him on Thursday. [More]
A man killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 49 and Hunter Road Thursday in Darke County has been identified as Hearold Evans, 86, Fort Recovery.
CELINA - Andrea Faber of Celina will become the first vice provost and chief administrative officer of Wright State University-Lake Campus on April 4, according to a university news release. She currently serves as a dean at Rhodes State College.
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel this week said the city government is transparent, fiscally sound and responsibly managed and is actively reinvesting in infrastructure.
COLUMBUS - Fire departments in Mercer and Auglaize counties have been awarded training reimbursement grants by Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of State Fire Marshal.
COLDWATER - Coldwater firefighters shut down a section of U.S. 127 for about 15 minutes on Friday due to a gas leak.
Seven firefighters responded at 11:49 a.m. to a report of a gas leak on U.S. 127 between Coldwater Creek and Johnson roads, Coldwater Fire Chief Dave Pinno told the newspaper.
Cards survive Indians to split MAC crown
NEW BREMEN - With less than three minutes to go in the third quarter, New Bremen looked nothing like a Midwest Athletic Conference champion.
But in the final 15 minutes, the Cardinals came back to life.
NEW KNOXVILLE - With a hard-fought 39-22 victory over New Knoxville Friday night at the Barn, Marion Local claimed a share of its 11th Midwest Athletic Conference basketball title.
ST. MARYS - When its primary scorer is pressured, a team needs players to step up.
St. Marys got that on Friday when Celina focused its pressure on the Roughriders' Austin Parks. [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater girls bowling team had a dominating day on the lanes in winning the Division II sectional tournament at Community Lanes in Minster on Friday to advance to next week's district tournament.
Local pictures on February 19th, 2022