Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Monday, October 17th, 2022
By Sandy Rose Schwieterman
The Mercer County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happend Saturday.
Mercer County central dispatch received a call at 2:18 p.m. of a single vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 119, east of the Indiana-Ohio State Line Road in Recovery Township. [More]
Celina's Dameron captures third straight WBL CC title
By Gary R. Rasberry
OTTAWA - Celina's Kaylie Dameron was just ahead of Alexa Fortman at the two-mile mark of the Western Buckeye League high school girls cross country race.
Dameron had no interest in letting it get closer, as she pulled away down the final mile and became a three-time Western Buckeye League champion on Saturday at Ottawa's Memorial Park. [More]
By Tom Haines
COLDWATER - Fort Recovery's Trevor Heitkamp cruised to an individual Midwest Athletic Conference title over New Bremen's Zach Wiedeman, but Wiedeman and the Cardinals walked away with the team title.
Wiedeman and two teammates made the top 10 a [More]
Obituaries on October 17th, 2022
Doris Ann (Poeppelman) Kramer, age 78, of St. Rt. 66, Fort Loramie, passed away [More]
James Paul "Jim" Hogan, age 80, of Celina, passed away on Thursday, October 13, [More]
Thomas J. Hoyng, age 90 of Coldwater, died October 16, 2022 at Briarwood Villag [More]
Alice Marie "Muggs" Sheets, age 89, of Celina, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on October 17th, 2022
Subscriber stories on October 17th, 2022
If it's true a person reveals a lot about themselves by the way they prefer their chili, then some interesting people entered Saturday's 4th annual Chili Cookoff at Brew Nation.
A Sunday afternoon fire at 3309 Darke-Mercer County Line Road resulted in the total loss of a 40 by 60 foot tool shed. There were no injuries.
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Division III Boys State Golf Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster boys golf team wrapped up a successful season with a top-five finish at the Division III state tournament that wrapped up Saturday at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry wrapped up the regular season in volleyball with a four-set win over Fort Loramie in a battle of state-ranked Redskins on Saturday morning in St. Henry.