Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Obituaries on August 10th, 2006
Vera Maxine Kittle, 86, 1301 Myers Road, Celina, died at 8:40 p.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Viola A. Lefeld, 82, 1673 Township Line Road, St. Henry, died at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 9, 2006, at her residence. [More]
Stories on August 10th, 2006
ST. MARYS - St. Marys football fans who smoke will be puffing in a designated area beginning with the 2006 season kick-off.
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In a voice that was barely audible, a Celina woman admitted Wednesday afternoon to shaking her infant daughter nearly a year ago. The action resulted in serious brain impact injuries with lingering effects. [More]
Three computers operated by the county auditor's office were severely damaged during last week's widespread power outage and must be replaced.
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ROCKFORD - Ruth Fox is a dynamo with energy to spare.
Her petite frame pedals a bicycle 20 miles each week, pushes a lawn mower in the summer and shovels snow in the winter months. She works a part-time job and volunteers a seven-hour shift twice weekly at bingo in Celina.
ST. MARYS - Board of education members observed a moment of silence in recognition of former football coach Skip Baughman, who suffered a severe stroke earlier this week.
Marjorie Canary of rural Celina has been serving meals at the Mercer County Banner Fair for more than 50 years and she is still out there stirring up potatoes and gravy.
A Celina man remains in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, following a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon, east of Montezuma in Auglaize County.
A Celina man is unhappy with the county's plan to install a 60-inch drainage tile across the entire front of some land he owns just west of town.
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NEW BREMEN - A new weight room and athletic training facility may be built in the future at the New Bremen Local Schools.
A citizens committee is hoping to get the go-ahead from the school board. Board members generally were supportive but took no action Wednesday.
Area author Scott D. Trostel has a new book focusing on homefront stories in World War II, Korea and Vietnam wars. The book is entitled, "Operation K
COLDWATER - Already a top swimmer in the area swimming circuit, Zach Dickman went nationwide.
The 11-year-old Coldwater student completed a successful trip to the 2006 AAU Junior Olympics last week in Virginia, bringing back a lot of hardware.
Local pictures on August 10th, 2006