Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges 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. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
Snow, ice, sleet and high winds paralyzed the Grand Lake area overnight and created treacherous road conditions today.
For the second day in a row, area schools canceled classes with no calamity days left to utilize. Most county agencies, as well as all city of Celina offices, also were closed for the day. [More]
James G. Kleinhenz, 82, St. Marys, died at 9:35 p.m. Jan. 28, 2011, in the emergency room of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Former Mercer County resident Emily Snyder watches nationally televised coverage of unrest in Egypt and is glad she is back home after a recent medical mission trip to Cairo.
Campsites, dock fees, other services cut 50 percent; move meant to draw visitors back
GRAND LAKE - The state will discount services at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park again this year to help draw visitors back to the lake after last summer's toxic algae blooms left its waters mostly deserted.
Minster to kick off street project and wastewater plant expansion
MINSTER - This year will be an expensive one as the village kicks off a number of major projects including expansion of the wastewater treatment plant and reconstruction of Fourth Street.
Officials at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park credit the quick action of St. Marys Township firefighters with saving the lives of two snowmobile drivers who found themselves in frigid water Saturday night.
