Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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.
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District will host its first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic for people 80 and older on Wednesday.
Officials announced the clinic during Wednesday's health board meeting and later in a joint news release with the Mercer County Emergency Management Agency. [More]
CELINA - A new hometown restaurant/bar that plans to specialize in craft beers, cocktails and wine is taking shape in the downtown building that once housed Charlie's Pastry Shop and is now owned by Lake Edge LLC.
Primary owner/operator Jacob Poeppelman of Celina hopes to debut The Anchor at 109 S. Main St. this summer, with operations to reach full swing in late summer. [More]
Edna A. Grilliot age 91, of Versailles passed away at 9:10 PM on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Elementary principal Diane Kramer said a resident has inquired about possibly funding a therapy dog for the school if enough interest is generated.
CELINA - School board members this week agreed to extend the contracts of two administrators to honor their efforts in leading the district over the course of a tumultuous year.
CLAY TOWNSHIP - A man from Clay Township, southeast of Wapakoneta, was arrested early Tuesday morning and has been charged with using a weapon while intoxicated, a first-degree misdemeanor.
ROCKFORD - Parkway eighth-graders and freshmen will take a virtual trip to Washington, D.C., in the spring.
Middle school principal Brian Woods during Wednesday's school board meeting said he had met with eighth-grade student council members to discuss how a virtual trip would work for students.
The weekend basketball schedule features a battle of state-ranked girls teams tonight followed by a big challenge for St. Marys in boys basketball on Friday night against the top-ranked team in Division II.
