Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Winds brought roof and bricks tumbling down
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - A gust of wind Tuesday afternoon tore off a portion of a downtown roof, which not only fell on a parked car but wrapped itself around it.
Downtown shoppers heard a loud crack of metal around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and then a crash in the 200 block of Spring Street. [More]
Crown to get nearly $1 million from state
By Shelley Grieshop
Crown Equipment Corp. based in New Bremen was awarded nearly $1 million from the state Tuesday for a project to utilize fuel cells to power qualified models of lift trucks.
The $977,270 grant was one of 12 awarded to businesses across the state for the advancement of fuel cell technology in Ohio. In all, more than $8.9 million in grant funding was distributed through the Ohio Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program. More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created. [More]
Obituaries on March 26th, 2008
Mary Holthaus
Mary Catherine Holthaus, 83, of McCartyville, died at 7 a.m. March 25, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 26th, 2008
EPA sets deadline for Celina to meet drinking water rules
The Ohio EPA has issued Celina a deadline of Sept. 30, 2009, to have the average trihalomethanes (THMs) in its drinking water in accordance with state standards or face a $20,000 penalty.
'A Great Community' wants to get branded
MINSTER - Efforts to brand this Auglaize County community have come full circle over the course of 18 months with residents, various organizations and village officials trying to come up with a simple and clear logo to identify the village.
Judge denies prison release of sex offender
Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham has denied a motion for judicial release filed on behalf of a Celina man convicted of sexually molesting a 6-year-old girl.
Tax abatements continued for Coldwater businesses
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Tax Review Board on Tuesday approved without hesitation and little discussion, the ongoing tax abatements for Accutech Films, Workflow I (formerly Relizon) and Coldwater Machine.
Practices for milkhouse wastewater top list for OEPA 319 grant request
Producers at Tuesday's watershed advisory board meeting in Fort Recovery said they want to request grant funds for practices that keep milkhouse wastewater out of creeks and streams in the Wabash River Watershed.
Eastview Park bathroom facilities not included in 2008 improvement projects
Celina city councilman Bill Sell said he is disappointed the city will not make the needed improvements to the bathroom facilities at Eastview Park.
Revamped recycling facility is opened
After months of consideration, New Bremen village officials cut the ribbon officially opening a revamped recycling facility Tuesday night.
The village-owned building, located at 306 S. Herman St., houses the recycling operation benefiting local Boy and Girl Scout troops.
La Carreta Mexican Grill and Cantina opens in Celina
La Carreta Mexican restaurant in Celina opened today in the former Empire Restaurant building on Market Street.
The eatery, owned by business partners Sam Aguirre of Lima and Rafael DelGado of Celina, includes hand-carved and painted booths from Mexico and a menu of 100-plus items.
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