Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Windy Point project would help improve lake water quality
By William Kincaid
MONTEZUMA - County officials aim to restore a swath of wetlands at Windy Point to enhance lake-area habitat and water quality by cutting nutrient loading tied to lake pollution.
"The project will restore 14.3 acres of wetlands and upland habitat [More]
COLDWATER - At his final board of governors meeting, senior vice president and chief financial officer George Boyles thanked board members for their support over the years and commended the Mercer Health staff for striving to improve the health care of local patients. [More]
CARTHAGENA - The Grand Lake area may not offer many activities honoring February's Black History Month, but the region does have a deep history with the Underground Railroad movement.
CELINA - Newly appointed Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda will visit Celina for an informal meet-and-greet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Mercer County Central Services Building, 220 W. Livingston St., Celina.
MINSTER - Board of education members approved a memorandum of understanding during a special meeting on Wednesday morning that set makeup hours for teachers but would not affect students.
The 2014-2015 area class featured a handful of really great basketball players.
St. Henry's Ryan Mikesell, Marion Local's Luke Knapke, New Bremen's Carson Manger and Celina's Ryan Hoyng have achieved greatness at the next level, too.
