Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
CELINA - Bib overalls, denim skirts, twine belts and straw hats were the choice of youngsters competing in the seventh annual Little Miss and Mr. competition at the Mercer County Fair Saturday afternoon.
ST. MARYS - It was a hot one in the old town over the weekend and 2010 SummerFest crowds were thin. At least one event was canceled due to algae concerns in the St. Marys River and there was a flap over a local vendor setting up shop.
COLDWATER - The championship match of the 2010 Lefeld Implement Classic was a down-to-the-wire dandy, and the buildup to the final game was just as exciting. [More]
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State head football coach Stan Parrish didn't have to think long and hard when asked why the Cardinals have reached out to Mercer County for football players.
