Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience 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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Friday, December 30th, 2016
Obituaries on December 30th, 2016
Luella R. Reinhart, 83, Bryant, Indiana, died December 28, 2016 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, IN. [More]
Stories on December 30th, 2016
Area law enforcement officials warn that officers will make sure people are being responsible this weekend. as they celebrate the new year
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CELINA - Ohio Third District Court of Appeals judges this week affirmed a jury verdict ordering the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to pay more than $515,000 to the owners of farmland near Celina after their property had been damaged by flooding.
CELINA - Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Mary Pat Zitter was recently chosen from among 110 Ohio juvenile court judges to receive a prestigious award.
CELINA - Tri Star Career Compact officials will meet with representatives of three architectural firms on Thursday to hear each company's vision for the school's new facility to be built near Wright State University-Lake Campus.
From staff and wire reports
SPRINGFIELD - Prosecutors have charged a southwest Ohio man with murder after his infant daughter was found dead strapped to a car seat in his truck in Mercer County's Washington Township.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City Council members Thursday evening voted to move cash from four funds among final 2016 appropriations.
During second reading of the ordinance, council members unanimously approved deducting money for the expenses.
Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic
COLDWATER - The inside game of the Marion Local Flyers gave them a small lead over St. Henry at halftime of Thursday's Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic championship game. [More]
Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament
ROCKFORD - While the Parkway girls had trouble closing out their semifinal of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament, the Panther boys kept their foot on the gas for the whole game.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster girls routed Lima Central Catholic 60-26 to win the McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Thursday at Bath High School.
Local pictures on December 30th, 2016