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°
Saturday, February 6th, 2016
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." - Mark Twain
The Minster boys basketball team is living proof.
The undersized Wildcats faced a bigger Coldwater team on Friday night, led by 6-foot-9 Andy Brunet. [More]
Local pictures on February 6th, 2016
Subscriber stories on February 6th, 2016
ST. MARYS - Every Friday morning the St. Marys library's community room fills with cheerful conversation, laughter and skeins upon skeins of yarn.
Mercer County Head Start is marking 40 years of service this year while the national organization turns 50.
It's a time of celebration and change,
CELINA - The 12-0 run Celina went on in the first quarter proved to be well needed.
The Bulldogs battled down to the end against a pesky Van Wert squad and came away with a 64-55 win at the Fieldhouse on Friday night to even their season record at 9-9 and move to 3-4 in the WBL.
MARIA STEIN - With a 15-2 run early in the third quarter, Marion Local found the offensive spark it needed to create some separation from the visiting New Bremen Cardinals.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry jumped out to a 23-2 lead in the first quarter and never looked back to improve 14-5 with a 79-27 win over Parkway on Friday night at Redskin Gymnasium.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys struggled in the first half and Defiance inched closer to clinching at least a share of the WBL title with a 68-40 win over the Roughriders in Defiance.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta swept the team titles at the inaugural Western Buckeye League bowling tournament held at Plaza Lanes in Celina on Friday.