Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM 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 in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
70° 70° slight chance chance Wed 86° Wed 86° chance 69° 69° slight chance chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
Obituaries on October 30th, 2010
Timothy G. Fraley, 40, 423 N. Wayne St., St. Marys, died at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 28, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a sudden illness. [More]
Services for Richard Dean Feierstein I, 77, of Celina will be held 11:30 a.m. M [More]
Stories on October 30th, 2010
Seven children at Celina home when deaths occurred
CELINA - An estranged wife and husband are dead in the wake of an alleged murder-suicide on Friday afternoon at the home where the woman was caring for seven children. [More]
GRAND LAKE - Signs posted around Grand Lake warning people to avoid the water due to toxic blue-green algae were removed Friday afternoon.
The state has lifted the algae toxin advisory for the lake but is still advising against eating its fish.
CELINA - U.S. Congressman John Boehner, R-West Chester, met with local Republican supporters at Candlelight Inn on Friday afternoon. He told them things will change quickly if Republicans take the House in next week's election.
FORT RECOVERY - The number one reason people don't donate blood is because no one asks them, says Fort Recovery Elementary School Principal Shelly Vaughn.
MENDON - The crackle of falling leaves brushing against the metal Palmer Road bridge lends little to the spooky legend surrounding it.
But it's mid-afternoon and darkness is still hours away. It's much too early for the ghosts and high-pitched screams that haunt the infamous Crybaby Bridge. [More]
ST. MARYS - Surrounded by her friends at Curves fitness center in St. Marys, Helen Heckman of Celina had her head shaved to raise money for the American Cancer Society in honor of her grandson Dylan.
COLDWATER - Two teams met at Coldwater on Friday night, both needing a win to enhance their hopes of qualifying for the postseason.
As it turns ou
OTTAWA - Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf both needed to win one more game to earn a berth into the football playoffs, so their matchup to cap the regular season was almost like a postseason matchup.
ROCKFORD - The Anna Rockets got a final tuneup for the postseason by scoring 28 points in the opening quarter en route to a 49-14 win over Parkway in the regular-season finale at Panther Stadium on Friday night.
It was a great night for the Midwest Athletic Conference as results around the state allowed five of its 10 teams to advance into the playoffs for the second year in a row. [More]
VERSAILLES - Part of the post-game ceremonies on Friday night at H.B. Hole Field included a hot air balloon ascension as part of a booster club fundraiser.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Maty Mauk threw for six touchdowns and rushed for another as Kenton sewed up the Western Buckeye League title outright with a 54-14 win over St. Marys on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium in St. Marys.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local locked itself into a playoff spot, picking up its eighth win of the season in beating Fort Recovery 47-7 in the regular-season final at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery.
Local pictures on October 30th, 2010