Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Obituaries on June 21st, 2013
Jerome A. "Jerry" Sutter, 79, Celina, died at 4:15 p.m. June 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Christina "Tina" M. Heitbrink, 44, Minster, died June 18, 2013, at her home. Sh [More]
Matilda P. "Til" Meyer Leatherman, 95, of Berne, Ind., and formerly of Celina, passed away June 18, 2013, at Swiss Village in Berne. [More]
Judith K. Goodwin, 71, St. Marys, died at 2:06 p.m. June 19, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Florence E. Winans Moore, 99, formerly of Celina, died June 18, 2013, in Okeech [More]
Stories on June 21st, 2013
CELINA - Two state representatives have introduced legislation that would allow property owners to opt out of Tax Increment Financing incentive districts, the economic development tool used heavily by Celina to pay for public infrastructure projects. [More]
Retiring Ohio State president makes visit to Fort Recovery farm
FORT RECOVERY - Farmer Dave Alig said he's convinced applying liquid hog manure instead of commercial fertilizer to growing corn will save the family's farming operation money - and help the environment.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday granted official support to a rural Celina family seeking to permanently preserve 160 acres of their farm from future development.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Neil Armstrong Airport escaped with only minor damage when the EF-0 tornado went through New Knoxville June 12.
"The airport itself [More]
COLDWATER - Construction under way at Coldwater Machine will create an additional 30,000 square feet of assembly floor space on the factory's south end, according to company president Jerry Meyer.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Local golfers competed in three different age groups at The Fox's Den as part of the Lima Junior Golf Association's McDonald's Junior Series at the Superior Federal Credit Union Open on Thursday.
For the first time since 2009, Ohio Sprint Speedweek returns to where it all started as the UNOH All-Star Circuit of Champions invades Eldora Speedway on Saturday night.
COLDWATER - Brandon Kunk worked out of several bases-loaded jams and Coldwater's offense strung together enough hits to give the Cavaliers a 5-0 win over Celina in Mercer County ACME action on Thursday evening at Veterans Field.
Local pictures on June 21st, 2013