Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:30PM EDT until August 19 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 630 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
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 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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Friday, September 11th, 2020
County will try to fix drainage issue from Celina subdivision
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County officials will try to curtail recurrent flooding, halt ongoing erosion and restore water quality at a site in Hopewell and Jefferson townships where water runoff from the Bruns subdivision in Celina has reportedly drained for decades. [More]
Battling for the win
Cardinals hold off Redskins to stay unbeaten
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match between St. Henry and New Bremen was played exactly how Cardinals coach Diana Kramer expected it would be.
The Redskins gave the Cardinals all they could handle, but Bremen's veteran players managed to battle through and pick up the 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 win in a match up of last year's conference co-champs at Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on September 11th, 2020
Mary Reilly
Mary Therese Rosella Reilly, 77, of Berea, KY departed this life on Sept. 9, 20 [More]
Helen McEvoy
Helen Joan McEvoy, 89, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020.
She is survi [More]
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Subscriber stories on September 11th, 2020
Village planning $1M in roadwork
CHICKASAW - Councilors have authorized the village engineer to apply for a $500,000 grant to help finance a proposed street reconstruction project.
Board finalizes plans for All Ag Banquet
Ticket price drops from $10 to $5
CELINA - The Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors on Thursday approved two slight changes to the 2020 All Ag Banquet and annual meeting set for Tuesday.
Pending virus cases up considerably
CELINA - Only six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Thursday, but local health officials indicated increases in pending tests and in the county's per capita incidence rate do not bode well.
Real estate agent forms firm
CELINA - With the formation of Gray Realty, founder Karri Gray hopes to make her mark with the resilience and work ethic she's strived to maintain since she first got her real estate license.
Area Roundup
Bulldogs play to 1-1 draw
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and Kenton each managed a second-half goal to come out of Thursday's Western Buckeye League girls soccer contest with a 1-1 draw at Celina's soccer stadium. The game was rescheduled from Tuesday night after Monday's heavy rain made the field unplayable.
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