Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 8:49PM EDT until August 19 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM EDT, local law enforcement and emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 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 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
After the flood
By Sydney Albert
Mercer and Auglaize counties were under a flash flood warning late Monday night and early Tuesday morning when a quick torrent reportedly drenched some areas with up to 8 inches of rain.
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington sent out an alert at about 10:45 p.m. Monday issuing a flash flood warning for the area until 2:15 a.m. Residents were advised against travel unless they were fleeing a flood-prone area or under an evacuation order. [More]
Indians improve to 4-0 with sweep of Bulldogs
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery volleyball coach Travis Guggenbiller said his team still needed to work on some things after Tuesday's game with Celina.
Those things didn't seem to hamper the Indians as they improved to 4-0 with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-12 win over the Bulldogs at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The loss dropped Celina to 4-2 and snapped a three-match winning streak. [More]
Obituaries on September 9th, 2020
Jean Ann Gingrich, 76, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed aw [More]
Mary LaPoint, 83, of St. Marys, OH died 8:28 p.m. Sunday September 6, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on September 9th, 2020
Subscriber stories on September 9th, 2020
MERCER - The Motor Inn restaurant's building may be brand new, but longtime customers and new ones alike can enjoy the same menu the establishment has been offering for nearly 90 years.
CELINA - Mercer County health officials on Tuesday reported two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 870.
In Auglaize County, 20 new confirmed cases were reported over the long weekend, raising that county's number of confirmed cases to 457.
COLDWATER - School administrators said the year has gotten off to a good start under the circumstances, though they'd experienced a bit of a bump in the road due to the heavy rains late Monday and early Tuesday.
MERCER COUNTY - Roadside herbicide application will be performed by licensed personnel along all county roads in Mercer County and on township roads in Center and Jefferson townships.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals have some big tests coming up.
On Tuesday, they aced their first assignment of the week.
Playing at The Nest, the Cardinals had 17 aces against the St. Marys Roughriders in a 25-11, 25-8, 25-10 sweep.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local improved to 7-0 in volleyball action with a 25-16, 25-20, 22-25, 25-10 win over Crestview on Tuesday night at Etzler Gymnasium in Convoy.