Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM 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
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
Obituaries on August 17th, 2024
Thomas Norbert Rose, 76, Montezuma, died August 15, 2024, surrounded by family. [More]
Brice H. Blair, 94, St. Marys, died at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 16, 2024, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Stories on August 17th, 2024
  COLDWATER - Mercer County Emergency Medical Services' Coldwater branch is making headway in the recruitment department, signing up roughly 10 volunteers to undergo training and serve for at least two years. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer's Office crews began fog seal work on various rural roads in the county this week.
Crews are placing an asphalt sealant onto roads that were chip sealed recently.
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St. Henry won a three-team girls golf match over Wapakoneta and Indian Lake on Friday afternoon at the Wapakoneta Country Club.
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