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
Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Division V Football State Semifinal
By Gary R. Rasberry
XENIA - Not even a persistent rain could water down Coldwater's drive for another trip to Ohio Stadium.
Jack Hemmelgarn threw four first-half touchdowns, three to favorite target Aaron Harlamert, and the Cavaliers punched their ticket to the Division V state championship game with a 36-6 win over Wheelersburg Friday night at Doug Adams Stadium in Xenia. It's the seventh straight trip to the state title game for Coldwater, which will look for a fourth straight state title. [More]
Obituaries on November 28th, 2015
Leroy W. Limbert, 82, of Wapakoneta died at 9:00 a.m. Thursday November 26, 201 [More]
Ronald "Pete" E. Albers, age 78, of S. Main Street, Fort Loramie, passed away o [More]
Wallace E. "Wally" Hirschfeld, age 92, of New Bremen died on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:15 A.M. at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Local pictures on November 28th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 28th, 2015
CELINA - While they're not quite as sophisticated as the CSI TV shows, Mercer County Sheriff's officers have recently added some high-tech training and tools to help them solve crimes
Officers use software, electronic instruments and new tools to solve cases, detective Jake Fortkamp said.
Division VII Football State Semifinal
LIMA - The Fort Recovery Indians knew exactly what was on the line in Friday's Division VII state semifinal game against McComb.
They also knew what happened on the line would determine the outcome of the game.
ST. HENRY - It would be hard to imagine a better way to start the season.
Spencerville made 12 of its first 18 shots from the floor and jumped out to a 22-point first-half lead en route to a 64-41 victory over St. Henry Friday night in the season opener at Redskin Gymnasium..
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellefontaine went on a 12-0 run to start the second half to go ahead and opened the boys basketball season with a 5