Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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, 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°
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Large crowds celebrate Fourth in Celina, state park
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Despite the heat, large crowds were on hand for this year's Freedom Days celebration along Grand Lake.
"We had some nice crowds Friday and Saturday. Sunday it was so hot ... attendance was down a little until later in the evening," said Bob Howell, one of the chairmen of the three-day festival along Lakeshore Drive in Celina. [More]
Mercer County ACME Sectional Tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers secured a spot in the ACME district tournament by holding off a feisty Celina squad 8-5 on Monday at Veterans Field in the winner's bracket of the Mercer County ACME sectional tournament.
The Cavaliers now wait [More]
Obituaries on July 5th, 2011
Viola C. Bornhorst, 81, Minster, died July 2, 2011, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Leon E. Gerling, 85, New Knoxville, died at 9:47 a.m. July 2, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St, Marys. [More]
Martha B. Francis Plas, 91, St. Patrick, died July 1, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Jeremiah Walter Larsen, 28, Celina, died July 3, 2011, following a motorcycle accident on Oregon Road. [More]
David F. Hegemier, 84, New Knoxville, died July 4, 2011, at his residence.
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Phillip Lewis, 55, St. Marys, was found dead June 28, 2011, at his residence. [More]
Debra Jean Hensley, 56, St. Marys, was found dead on July 2, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Sharon M. Wells-Dicke, 65, Celina, died at 8:10 a.m. July 1, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on July 5th, 2011
Subscriber stories on July 5th, 2011
GRAND LAKE - The first alum treatment on Grand Lake is finished and local officials are talking about what comes next.
Brian Miller, manager of Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, will soon be meeting with Ohio Department of Natural Resources administrators to discuss plans for 2012 and 2013.
A 28-year-old Celina man will killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday night along Oregon Road, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
MARIA STEIN - For the second year in a row, the Marion Local boys' basketball program will be under new leadership, but this time the Flyers' pilot will be a familiar face.
Auglaize County ACME Sectional Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

  Wapakoneta earned the first bid from Auglaize County for the district ACME tournament after posting a 6-4 win over top-seeded St. Marys at the county sectional on Sunday at Hanover Street Park in Minster.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Grand Lake Mariners completed the long holiday weekend with a 2-3 record. Grand Lake lost the first three games to Stark County before winning the final game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Terriers, and following that up with a win over Lake Erie on Monday.
About 25 producers meet with Kasich, state agriculture director at Shelby County farm
State officials want farmers to know they hear their concerns.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Jim Zehringer, Fort Recovery, visited the Shelby County farm of Chris Gibbs last week to talk to about 25 farmers about agriculture.