Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM 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... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Friday, August 16th, 2024
Obituaries on August 16th, 2024
Franklin C. Kuenning, age 89, of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Stories on August 16th, 2024
Auglaize County board gets update
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members on Thursday were updated by emergency response coordinator Natalie Karner on several recent outbreaks of listeria food poisoning in Ohio.
172nd Mercer County Fair was a 'fantastic week'
CELINA - Whatever the reason - a six-stories tall rubber duck, a veritable smorgasbord of mouthwatering food offerings, perfect weather conditions or its world-class reputation - people came out in droves to the 172nd Mercer County.
  ST. MARYS - School board members this week approved a one-year lease with Rock City Church of Hilliard to use school facilities during non-school hours for worship services. [More]
CELINA - A veteran teacher and long-serving Celina City Schools Board of Education member died on Wednesday at the age of 72.
Cindy Piper died in her home surrounded by family, according to her obituary.
CHICKASAW - Village councilors this week directed the village solicitor to study the possibility of extending the current one-year moratorium on the sale of cannabis products in Chickasaw.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster improved to 2-0 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls golf action by beating St. Henry 202-209 on Thursday morning on the back nine at Arrowhead.
Local pictures on August 16th, 2024