Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Saturday, July 18th, 2020
U.S. 33 blocked, probe underway
Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard

U.S. 33 between State Route 197 and Harris Road was closed to both lanes of traffic at about 7:30 p.m. Friday to allow for a law enforcement investigation into an undisclosed incident. Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey confirmed officials were investigating but would give no further information. Personnel from the Piqua post of the Ohio Sate Highway Patrol, Celina Police Department, Ohio Division of Wildlife, Mercer County EMS and Mercer County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident. The U.S. route was reopened around 10:30 p.m. Friday.

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