Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
FORT LORAMIE - The condition of water used to mix with products that control weeds, insects and diseases can affect their performance.
Water that is either too hard or acidic (pH levels too high) can adversely influence products and waste money, Fred Whitford of Purdue University said at the West Ohio Agronomy Day held in Fort Loramie last week. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Agricultural Education Boosters will host an informational program geared toward negative press farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed have received due to recent lake conditions.
ST. MARYS - City council's traffic committee is recommending council decrease the hours of a no-turn-on-red sign at a busy intersection to please morning commuters.
FORT RECOVERY - The start of Fort Recovery's girls basketball game with Franklin-Monroe had a feel of a Monday after a weekend off, as both teams were a little sluggish.
Couples like Joe and Renee Eyink Hartings of Maria Stein are waiting longer to take the walk down the aisle. They are not alone; it's part of a nationwide trend.
