Flood Watch issued August 12 at 8:52PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening through the overnight hours. These storms could lead to additional flooding.
66° 66° slight chance Thu 81° Thu 81° patchy slight chance 66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° likely
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Wendel leads Cavaliers past Ross' Cardinals in MAC play
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - With two of the Midwest Athletic Conference's top softball pitchers facing each other, the game came down to whichever team could get a run first.
Coldwater did that, scoring a run in the top of the first off New Bremen ace Alayna Ross. That was more than enough for the Cavaliers' Madison Wendel, who scattered three hits in getting a 2-0 win over the Cardinals in conference action on Saturday morning. [More]
Obituaries on April 29th, 2024
Bernard Edward Louth, 81, of Mendon, formerly of Spencerville, passed away peac [More]
Barbara A. Broering, age 80, of Burkettsville, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
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CELINA - April rains have about made up for the lack of precipitation this winter, said an Ohio State University ag expert.
Ryan McMichael, Ohio State University extension educator for Mercer County, said the Celina area has received 73/4 inches of rain so far this April.
ST. HENRY - A barn and farm equipment were destroyed by a stubborn fire Sunday afternoon near St. Henry.
According to St. Henry fire department chief Shawn McCoy, the department was called at 4:12 p.m. to 3510 Lange Road for a fully-involved barn fire. The property is owned by Mark Evers.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and staff reports
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