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
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Lake Campus students competing at national robotics event
By Amy Kronenberger
Weeks of planning, scheming and intricate building have led to a competition to destroy for three local engineering students.
Jordon Coffman, John Neiferd and Jared Runyan, juniors at Wright State University-Lake Campus, on Saturday will compete at the national robotic championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The students will pit their battle-bot against others built by students from around the nation. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - With each passing week of the 2012 softball season, the Minster Wildcats continue to carve their name in the softball record books as the most dominant in school history.
Last evening at Four Seasons Park, Scott Robinson's girls logged their 20th win of the season while improving to 5-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with an exciting 4-3 victory over Melissa Starkey's St. Henry Redskins. [More]
Obituaries on May 4th, 2012
Alfrieda Wessel, 103, of St. Marys, died May 3, 2012.
Funeral arrangements ar [More]
Local pictures on May 4th, 2012
Subscriber stories on May 4th, 2012
Mercer County
Mercer County appears to be on "firm financial footing," officials say.
Auditor Randy Grapner happily informed local government leaders on Thursday that sales tax revenues for the first fiscal quarter are up 7.5 percent over 2011 figures.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections directors Laura Bruns and Deb Sneddon were both given a 3 percent raise on Thursday morning, bumping their salaries from $32,250 to $33,217.50.
Five area companies are seeking a contract for an estimated $346,332 bridge rehabilitation project in Butler Township.
The highest of the sealed bi
Last Curtain Call
With the 105th state boys' track and field meet looming only weeks away, head coach Larry Topp's Minster Wildcats are fine-tuning themselves for what
Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track Meet - Day One
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Field events took the forefront at the annual Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track Meet at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater on Thursday, as only one running event final was held on the day.
Thursday's Local Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina will have four spots in semifinal matches after the first day of the Western Buckeye League Boys' Tennis Tournament held at the University of Northwestern Ohio on Thursday.