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
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
Obituaries on August 21st, 2024
Shirley M. Hicks, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in St. Marys, on Monday, August 19, 2024. [More]
Elaine M. Puthoff age 77, of Chickasaw died Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Otterbein in St. Marys. [More]
Ronald Simon Francis, the oldest child of Glen Robert and Melva (Simon) Francis [More]
Lola Grace Leasor, 81, of St. Marys, OH died 9:40 a.m. Sunday August 18, 2024 at Otterbein - St. Marys. [More]
Beth Ann Olberding, 58, of 151 Grandview Ave. Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away Tuesday August 20th, 2024 following an extended illness. [More]
William Albert "Bill" Mertz, age 91 of Celina, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Dennis Gebele, 85 of Surprise, Arizona passed into eternity on July 25 in Surprise, Arizona. [More]
Evelyn M. Moeller, 92, Sidney, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 17 at Ohio Living, Dorothy Love with Hospice of Miami County attending. [More]
Stories on August 21st, 2024
ROCKFORD - Six residents will be assessed a total of $10,153.10 on their property taxes as part of legislation designed to recoup unpaid property maintenance fees and delinquent utility bills.
Board to solicit public opinions
CELINA - School board members plan to host a special meeting in September to solicit public opinions on how to best spend a limited amount of local dollars on the new grades 7-12 building campus. [More]
MINSTER - Village council members will consider establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in Minster that would permit adults 21 and over to drink alcohol in DORA-designated cups outdoors within set boundaries.
CELINA - The former Rockford Carryout has new owners, a new look and a new name.
Meanwhile, the father-and-son who had owned the carryout for nearly a decade are launching a new catering and food truck business called Burtch's Barn to Table.
Fort Recovery stays unbeaten with sweep of St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Sets two and three were more competitive than the first set on Tuesday.
But outcomes were always the same.
Fort Recovery swept St. Ma
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The cross country season got underway as Mercer and Auglaize Counties hosted invitationals for their schools.
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