Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.
The rainy summer is swelling the mosquito population and boosting the risk of contracting the diseases they carry.
Flooding can leave behind pockets of water that create the perfect egg-laying habitat for mosquitoes infected with diseases such as West Nile virus - the most common illness carried by the insects in the U.S. [More]
CELINA - The city's board of control on Wednesday approved a $5,000 bid from a Celina contractor to repair buckling bricks on the front of the former Illusions Nite Club building on South Main Street.
This summer, Eric Lefeld has done what he has done every summer the past several years: mix leisure time with football workouts.
However, for this round, the Coldwater and University of Cincinnati graduate has been working hard getting ready for his first professional football preseason camp.
