Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - 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.
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Friday, May 31st, 2019
50-60 families lost homes
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins predicted the community still has a long road to recovery after Monday's tornado as the immediate relief efforts are starting to conclude.
Tornadoes are nothing new to the area, with twisters touching down in Mercer County in 2011 and again in 2017. However, the number of people affected this time around is like nothing Robbins has ever handled, he said. [More]
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Brad Schwieterman glanced out at his family's field, devoid of crops and still damp from the morning's rain.
Like many farmers in the area, Schwieterman has yet to plant any corn due to the recent heavy rains in the region.
The downpours have kept the lifelong farmer from hauling manure onto the fields and has placed him more than four weeks behind schedule for planting. Schwieterman said he'd normally be done planting by this time of year. [More]
Obituaries on May 31st, 2019
Luella M. Coil, age 84, of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Patrick Hoying, 87, Minster died on May 30, 2019, at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Gary Lee Moorman, age 70 of Tipp City, passed away suddenly on May 28, 2019. [More]
Local pictures on May 31st, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 31st, 2019
CELINA - The state is sending $175,000 in disaster assistance to Mercer County to aid low-income individuals, pregnant women, children and others who were adversely impacted by Monday night's tornado.
CELINA - Property owners may get a break on their real estate tax valuation if their properties were damaged or destroyed as a result of the May 27 storm, according to a news release from Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner.
CELINA - Wanting to help their community, Reynolds & Reynolds officials on Wednesday gave 150 employees a paid day to help clean up properties damaged by the tornado.
FORT RECOVERY - Kelli Thobe will become the new elementary principal for prekindergarten through fifth grade at Fort Recovery Local Schools on Monday, according to a district news release.
Division III Regional Baseball Semifinal
Cavalier ace delivers again in victory
ELIDA - Cole Frilling admittedly didn't have his best stuff last week in Coldwater's Division III district baseball final victory.
But with the Cavaliers winning the district title, Frilling had a chance to make up for it in the regional semifinal against Fredericktown.
NEW BREMEN - Aaron Craft and Dallas Lauderdale are loved by Ohio State fans.
Now, they are out to share their love of basketball and Christian faith with Ohio youngsters.