Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience 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, March 18th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - The J.C. Penney store in St. Marys Square Shopping Center is one of 138 that management plans to close.
According to a news release, most affected stores will begin liquidation on April 17, with most closures happening sometime in June.
Corporate public relations specialist Kate Coultas said the St. Marys store will close in mid-June. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2017
Danny Wayne Gates, age 61, of Celina, passed away March 16, 2017 at his residen [More]
Pauline M. Miesse, 94, of Celina, OH, passed away at 2:27 am on Friday, March 1 [More]
David Heppeard, age 74, of Mendon, passed away Friday morning, March 17, 2017 at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2017
Silent 22 helps deal with PTSD, suicide
CELINA - Silent 22, a suicide support group hosted by Lots for Soldiers, is hosting its second meeting on Wednesday at the group's headquarters at 112 N. Vine St., Celina.
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Services is in dire need of volunteers in the Rockford area, director Kyle Gerlach told trustees at Thursday night's Township Association spring meeting.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Department has been awarded Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Agency Certification status.
According t