Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM 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 1045 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
The fourth death in three days from COVID-19 was reported Thursday in Auglaize County raising that county's total to 14 and Mercer County reported its 18th death.
An outbreak also has been declared at St. Henry High School, said local health officials. [More]
Area teams found out who they will be facing as the 2020 Ohio high school football playoff brackets were released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Thursday afternoon.
Due to the pandemic, all teams were eligible to take part in the playoffs. [More]
WAPAKONETA - If the volume of calls at the Auglaize County Board of Elections is any indication, the county will see a big turnout for early voting this election, director Michelle Wilcox said.
FORT RECOVERY - Jim Bretz of Union City, Indiana, took a break from setting up his stand to reflect on the good experiences he's had over the last 10 or so years selling chainsaws, lawn equipment and a little bit of everything else at the Traders Day festival at 740 St. Peter Road.
The Minster boys golf team advanced to the Division III district tournament after finishing third at the sectional Thursday at Colonial Golfers Club outside Lima.
