Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 10:36PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Monday, August 17th, 2026
Obituaries on August 17th, 2026
Roman N. Fullenkamp, age 82, of Bryant, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Patricia "Pat" Ann (Franz) Holthaus, age 79, of Cisco Road, Sidney, passed away [More]
Linda K. Meyer, 78, of Rockford, Ohio died Friday, August 14, 2026 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Stories on August 17th, 2026
2026 fair queen Kylee Albers is a 4-H veteran
CELINA - Recently graduated from St. Henry High School and bound for the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Kylee Albers is wrapping up her 13-year 4-H career on a high note after being named Mercer County Jr. Fair Queen at the 174th Mercer County Fair.
Fach hangs on to win PBA event in Coldwater
COLDWATER - Graham Fach was at the top of his game all weekend at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater.
But even he needed a big strike on the first ball [More]
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