Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience 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.
CELINA - A disaster- relief and humanitarian-aid organization has brought a mobile laundromat to Celina to help residents affected by the recent tornado.
Matthew: 25 Ministries is the power behind Tide Loads of Hope, a truck equipped with high-efficiency washers and dryers that can do laundry for communities in need. The truck opened up shop at the Celina Walmart, where it will stay through Sunday. [More]
CELINA - State officials on Friday asked their federal counterparts to assess the damage to determine the amount of destruction inflicted by Monday's tornado and determine if state and federal money can boost recovery efforts.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - A crop-dusting plane reportedly crashed in the 3500 block of Fetters Road about 7:24 p.m. Friday, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol information.
CELINA - Contingent upon the weather, crews plan to start work on Monday on a 1-mile stretch of Sharpsburg Road centered around the intersection with St. Peter Road, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said.
A rain-soaked field at Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield forced the postponement of the Division IV regional baseball semifinals, with the tournament being moved to Coldwater's Veterans Field today.
