Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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°
Friday, August 12th, 2016
County commissioners set hearing to discuss funding
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Wright State University-Lake Campus officials plan to add a third villa to keep up with demand for student residential housing.
If authorized, the as-yet-to-be-named villa would add 40 beds to the campus. Today, the Knapke and East villas have a combined capacity of 68 students. They sit just west of the campus and consist of townhouse-style apartments. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2016
Marvin J. Buehler, age 84, of Wapakoneta, died August 11, 2016 at 11:11 a.m., at his home surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Tina J. Beare, 34, Celina, OH died 1:48 p.m. Tuesday August 9, 2016 at Mercer Co. Community Hospital in Coldwater, OH. [More]
Michael Siegrist, 66, Maria Stein, died at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2016, at his h [More]
Jeanne L. Boroff, 87, of St. Marys, passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 3:22 am. [More]
Thursa L. Sharp, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 1:34 A.M. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Mary Alberta "Bert" Reichert, age 87 of Van Wert died at 1:29 PM Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. [More]
Daniel "Dan" Joseph Preston, age 76, of Rockwell, NC passed away on July 22, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. [More]
Frederick R. Rose, age 80, of St. Henry, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home. [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2016
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2016
CELINA - Some new events and a new building are helping to add excitement to the 2016 edition of the Mercer County Fair which begins today and runs through Thursday.
Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins this morning issued two weather-related advisories.
A heat advisory will be in effect until 9 p.m
Auglaize department to recognize eateries that do a good job
WAPAKONETA - Restaurant inspections can focus on the negative marks found at local eateries, but Auglaize County Board of Health officials want to highlight what the restaurants are doing right.
NEW BREMEN - Deion Hoehne has been playing baseball since he was a little kid.
And after having earned a First Team All-Midwest Athletic Conference nod in his senior season, Hoehne thought it might be the end of his baseball career.
COLDWATER - As Rick Hartings gets Pla-Mor Lanes ready for the ninth annual PBA Lefeld Implement Central Classic this weekend, he knows the field will be packed with not only regional tour regulars but also veterans of the national tour.
Thursday's Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry finished fourth at the annual Lady Tiger Tee girls golf tournament held at Stillwater Valley Golf Course on Thursday.