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.
CELINA - Provider of utilities, protector of the public ... caretaker of the dead's final resting place?
The city is unwittingly getting into the cemetery business next year. Celina City Council members on Friday accepted ownership of the North Grove Cemetery, effective Dec. 31, after members and operators of the private cemetery association voted to dissolve due to a lack of funds. [More]
Parkway takes the lead for good with 11-0 run during the first quarter
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - An 11-0 run in the first quarter gave Parkway the lead and the Lady Panthers never trailed the rest of the way in a 64-47 victory over Mississinawa Valley on Monday night in Rockford.
The BlackHawks took a quick 2-0 lead at the start of the game but the Panthers quickly took control of the game. Parkway scored 11 straight points in just 3 1/2 minutes on buckets from Cami Hellwarth, Lydia Heindel, Kayle Heckler and Sierra Fent. [More]
No schools in Mercer or Auglaize counties were awarded grants through the state's Straight A Fund.
Ohio's new $250 million education innovation fund is intended to boost student achievement, reduce district spending or allocate a greater share of resources into the classroom.
CELINA - Celina school district was awarded a state grant to pay for seven emergency radios.
The radios will allow school personnel to talk directly to Celina police officers in their cruisers and Mercer County Sheriff's Department personnel in an emergency situation such as a school shooting.
FORT RECOVERY - A fire destroyed a small home in rural Fort Recovery early Saturday morning.
Fort Recovery Fire Chief Kim Day said his department was called to 245 Lowry Road about 3:12 a.m. and found the home completely engulfed in flames. No one was injured.
MINSTER - A 40-bed assisted living facility will open next year in the former Hanover Street school.
Members of the Minster Local Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the sale of the building for $300,000 to Commercial and Industrial Leasing Ltd.
The Auglaize-Mercer County Family YMCA Waves swim teams finished with a strong effort at the Darke County YMCA (DCY) Invitational held Saturday at Greenville.
