Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief cold air funnels this afternoon and evening. Several funnel clouds have already been spotted across west-central Ohio, with this feature potentially moving into central Ohio over the coming hours. Keep in mind, the majority of these funnels will not reach the ground, but if they do, gusty winds and minor damage may occur.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville, Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Obituaries on January 16th, 2019
Gregory Steven Kruger, age 66, of Lewis Center, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus. [More]
Stories on January 16th, 2019
MONTEZUMA - A mobile home at 5134 It's It Road, Lot 33, was declared a total loss after a fire on Tuesday morning, according to Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun.
Spending up 3.1 percent
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning passed the county's 2019 budget at $65.26 million for all accounts, an uptick of 3.1 percent from the previous year. [More]
MINSTER - About 30 residents attended a public open house with local officials and representatives from Choice One Engineering to discuss the planned $2.6 million renovation of Second Street.
Minster
$10.3M project is 54 percent complete, superintendent says
MINSTER - A $10.3 million middle/high school renovation project is more than halfway complete, according to superintendent Brenda Boeke.
In her rep
Rockford
ROCKFORD - Mayor Amy Joseph administered the oath of office to the village's new part-time police officer, Charles Howe, at Tuesday's council meeting
CELINA - A Celina man was arrested on drug charges after a Monday traffic stop in Celina, according to news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits will be issued today due to the federal government shutdown, according to a Mercer County Job and Family Services news release.
COLDWATER - Longtime Selhorst Concrete employee Ray Langenkamp has become sole owner of the company.
Terry and Kathy Selhorst started the business
Cordonnier, Bergman lead Cardinals past 'Riders
NEW BREMEN - St. Marys' game plan against New Bremen was to shut down Kelly Naylor and force others to step up.
So Madison Cordonnier and Kayla Bergman stepped up. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - While the offense took some time to find its range, the Fort Recovery defense was spot on.
The Indians forced South Adams into 31 t
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Corina Conley scored 29 points and Franklin Monroe outscored St. Henry 20-10 in the fourth quarter to emerge with a 50-45 victory on Tuesday in Pitsburg.
Local pictures on January 16th, 2019