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
Friday, April 10th, 2015
Committee hosts forum on new PARCC tests
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - Community members and school district staff came together Thursday night to see for themselves what kind of questions their children are confronting in new standardized tests.
  The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests - which measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and careers - are being given to Ohio students for the first time this year. [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2015
Martha F. Kleinhenz, 89, of 102 Concord Avenue, Saint Marys, Ohio, died at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Elizabeth L. 'Betty' Weitzel, age 78, of Coldwater, died on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 10th, 2015
Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2015
CELINA - Soon-to-be college graduate Brad Prenger offered career insight to dozens of high school students attending an economic development forum Thursday morning.
Harley Jones of Celina named Mercer County Republican of the Year
CELINA - Ohio in the coming years will lose four of its current seven Supreme Court justices due to mandatory retirement age limits.
It's up to pla
Won three state titles, 524 games in 33 years
After winning three state titles and 524 games, veteran basketball coach Dan Hegemier decided it was time to call it a career, retiring from St. Marys as one of most well-respected head coaches not only in the area but also in the state.
College Capsules
A group of former spring sports stars from Mercer and Auglaize counties are continuing their successful athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Thursday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster boys' and girls' track teams swept a running-only tri-meet with New Bremen and Anna Thursday night at Cardinal Stadium.