Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
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
Thursday, May 28th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A Spencerville man was killed Wednesday morning when the motorcycle he was operating struck a dump truck on state Route 197 in Auglaize County.
Ronald Stewart, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident east of state Route 116, north of St. Marys. He was ejected from the 2003 Harley-Davidson and was not wearing a helmet, according to the Wapakoneta post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2015
Charles Arnold, 71, St. Marys, died on May 27, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health Sy [More]
Anthony Storer, 58, St. Marys, died on May 26, 2015, in Marion.
Arrangements [More]
Local pictures on May 28th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2015
CELINA - The dreaded finals week has finally ended for most college students, freeing them to come home for the summer. Most will find jobs to earn some money for tuition and to stay busy.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials hope two newer machines and access to Ohio State University's telemedicine program will help modernize patients' health-care options.
Division III Regional Track and Field Meet
TROY - Most schools hosted field days recently.
That didn't stop a select group of athletes from having field days of their own on Wednesday during the first day of the Division III regional track and field meet at Troy Memorial Stadium.
Division I Regional Track and Field Meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The first day of the Division I regional track and field meet at Amherst Steele High School produced no state qualifiers for the Celina track team.
Curtain Call
As the Fort Recovery baseball team prepares for its battle in the Division IV regional tournament in Springfield this afternoon, there are a few old-timers in town who can't believe it's been more than six decades since the Indians last reached that level of postseason play.
COLUMBUS - Columbus "calling to the underworld, come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls." Columbus "calling to the zombies of death, quit holdin