Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, 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.
70° 70° slight chance chance Wed 86° Wed 86° chance 69° 69° slight chance chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely
Monday, September 15th, 2008
By Janie Southard
The remnants of Hurricane Ike roared through the area Sunday afternoon causing damage to some property and downing power lines, but winds locally were not as high as the 80 mph reported in other parts of the state.
Mike Ryan of the National Weather Service in Wilmington told the newspaper this morning that Sunday's weather was "very unusual."
He said the remnant-hurricane moved quickly along at 50 mph with just over 24 hours elapsing between landfall in Texas and Ike causing havoc in Ohio. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Jordan Moeller, it's been said, always had a smile on his face, no matter if he just birdied a hole or shot a quadruple bogey.
It's his spirit of play that prevailed during the inaugural Jordan Moeller Memorial Invitational golf tournament held Saturday at The Mercer County Elks, the course he played when he was a member of the Marion Local golf team. [More]
Obituaries on September 15th, 2008
Robert E. Eley, 82, 219 Stella St., Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Cyril L. Hausfeld, 82, of Maria Stein, died at 8:22 a.m. Sept. 14, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Emlyn R. Lampy, 88, 319 E. Livingston St., Celina, died Sept. 12, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Mary Lynn Lochtefeld, 64, 304 N. Mill St., Coldwater, died at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 1 [More]
Freda M. Moeller, 93, 06011 Kettler Road, New Bremen, died at 9:55 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Thomas C. Weaver, 86, 425 North Pine St., St. Marys, died at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Local pictures on September 15th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 15th, 2008
An undetermined amount of corn was damaged in the county due to strong winds Sunday, which could further reduce yields.
The county's lower lying soybeans appear to have fared all right.
Mercer County commissioners are considering a proposal by a local leadership group to do several projects - including the construction of a rope challenge course - at the 4-H Camp at Harbor Point in Celina.
Annual festival is Oct. 3-5; Heucker's parade appearance will be Oct. 5
MINSTER - Robert Huecker is no stranger when it comes to serving as Minster Oktoberfest grand marshal, as he has been a member of organizations like Minster American Legion Post 387 and the St. Augustine Catholic Church Choir, which earned such distinction in past years.
It's not always how you start that's important, it's how you finish.
That was the case for the Celina volleyball team on Saturday when Minster visited the Bulldogs at the Intermediate School.
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway captured the Bath/Kewpee volleyball Invitational on Saturday, picking up three wins on the day to go to 11-2.