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.
A few local residents are gathering signatures to help get three proposed amendments to Ohio's Constitution in front of voters in November.
Celina resident Nancy Wheeler and other members of the Peoples Constitution Coalition of Ohio (PCCOH) are seeking signatures for the petitions of the Ohio Sovereignty Amendment, the Healthcare Freedom Amendment and the Ohio Estate Tax Elimination Act. [More]
Another exciting season of Grand Lake Mariners baseball is ready to jumpstart the summer months in Celina as college players from 19 different schools will call Jim Hoess Field home for the next two months.
Players began to arrive at their host family homes on Thursday and will soon begin playing exhibition games in preparation for the 40-game Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League campaign. [More]
The Rev. Arnold W. Meckstroth, 101, of St. Marys, died at 4:25 p.m. June 3, 2010, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys, where he was a resident. [More]
Feb. 21 death of employee sparks OSHA investigation
CELINA - Celina Aluminum Precision Technology (CAPT) has been ordered to pay $6,000 in occupational safety fines stemming from the Feb. 21 death of an employee.
CELINA - Mercer County will pay zilch to have the old jail demolished.
Most of the seven bids submitted to tear down the structure were low, and all were less than the $81,500 in grant money received by the county to do the job.
ST. MARYS - Almost everything will be different next year when school begins in the district. The new 6-12 building will be completed and renovations at the new grade level buildings will be done. And everybody will need a ride. Already the bus routes are done and awaiting the August test drives.
COLDWATER - Colin Paynter will continue his baseball career up north, as the Coldwater graduate will attend Defiance College in the fall and play for the Yellow Jackets baseball team.
