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°
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Obituaries on September 25th, 2018
Gary Rudolph Rasberry Sr., age 70, Celina, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior at home surrounded by his family at 10:39 am, Sunday, September 23, 2018. [More]
Thomas A. Morgan, 92, of Saint Marys, Ohio, died September 20, 2018, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio. [More]
Brenda M. Reichert, age 39, of St. Henry, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at The James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Jack Williams, St. Marys, died on Sept. 24, 2018, at Joint Township District Me [More]
Bernadetta C. Lochtefeld, age 96, of St. Henry, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Jack W. Slife age 77 of St. Marys, died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 4:07 P.M. at his residence. [More]
Paul E. Cullers, age 84, of Celina, Ohio, died on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Stories on September 25th, 2018
Company would add 197 jobs
NEW BREMEN - Crown Equipment Corp. is seeking to expand its footprint in New Bremen through a proposed $40 million new building that would create 197 new jobs. [More]
ST. MARYS - City officials welcomed two new police officers on Monday night, swearing in patrolmen Michael Porter and Scott Buschur to the force.
CELINA - Bryson Trust Fund officials say they intend to foot the entire bill for new playground equipment at the Bryson Park District, pending Mercer County Probate Court Judge Mary Pat Zitter's approval.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency resolution authorizing village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas to apply for an Ohio Public Works Commission grant.
CELINA - Fran DeWine, wife of the Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine, wrapped up a tour of Ohio's 88 counties Monday with visits to Mercer, Auglaize and the surrounding counties.
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office has received two grants from the Ohio Department of Public Safety totaling roughly $39,600.
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St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Council members reluctantly passed an emergency resolution during Monday's meeting to amend the village's income tax ordinance to comply with a state law.
NEW BREMEN - The village will usher in autumn with the season's favorite flavor at its annual Pumpkinfest on Sept. 28-29.
The fall atmosphere gives Pumpkimfest a different kind of feel from the traditional summer festivals, said Amanda Hurley, co-president of the Pumpkinfest committee.
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Celina girls soccer team had their backs to the wall in the first half of Monday's Western Buckeye League tilt in Wapakoneta.
Computer Points In Review
For area football teams, five weeks was all it took for those on the offensive side of the ball to reach "mid-season form," with the five winning tea [More]
The Marion Local Agricultural Science Department received a $5,000 donation from DuPont Pioneer to purchase Vernier LabQuest Equipment and a QOMO Interactive Videoboard as part of the DuPont Pioneer sponsorship program.
Federal funds available from EQIP, Lake Erie basin programs
Local farmers have until Oct. 19 to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds for the nationwide Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Local pictures on September 25th, 2018