Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM 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 this 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 into this evening. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Obituaries on August 11th, 2026
Hans Theodor Rehrmann, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his residence in Celina, with his family. [More]
Stories on August 11th, 2026
CELINA - Celina City council is once again opening up the discussion on whether to grant residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in the city.
Supports Trump on Iran, local input on data centers
CELINA - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, voiced support for President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran and stressed the importance of involving local communities with the development of data centers in Ohio during a stop in Celina Monday afternoon. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Three residents spoke at Monday's New Bremen Village Council meeting to continue last meeting's discussion about the widespread issue of feral cats.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City councilors this week gave officials the go ahead to accept bids for an upcoming street improvement project at the intersection of McKinley Road and Spruce Street.
ST. HENRY - Village council members in St. Henry heard second reading of an ordinance regulating e-bikes and other personal conveyance vehicles within the village during their regular meeting Monday night.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors heard a report from the safety committee at Monday night's regular meeting, following up on the issue of kids and motorized devices that was brought to the council's attention by Steve Hennessey at its July 13 regular meeting.
CELINA - Celina resident Zoey Tracy, 20, is making a name for herself in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Tracy represents Brazuca USA Martial [More]
St. Henry defeats Marion in boys and girls MAC golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks was busy on Monday with golf action, including the opener of Midwest Athletic Conference play for both the St. Henry and Marion Local boys and girls teams.
Local pictures on August 11th, 2026