Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 700 AM EDT. * At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
CELINA - Over a dozen young dogs have been abandoned in and around Mercer County in recent weeks, continuing a concerning trend after 20 dogs were dumped in Celina over the course of a week in October.
The incidents may be linked to rogue puppy mill operators, said Mercer County Dog Warden Tom Powell. [More]
St. Henry erases deficit to defeat Parkway in overtime
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Down 13 points in the third quarter, St. Henry didn't panic. The Redskins just kept plugging along, and good things happened for them.
Calm heads prevailed as the Redskins rallied to force overtime against Parkway, and then outscored the Panthers 7-2 in the extra session to leave Rockford with a 57-52 win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action at Panther Gymnasium on Friday night. [More]
MENDON - For the first time in some years, Mendon has a healthcare provider.
Mercer Health Medical Group at Mendon is now open and scheduling patients, according to Mindy Kremer, Mercer Health's vice president of development, marketing and communication.
CELINA - A 79-year-old endangered Beavercreek man has yet to be located in Mercer County after his vehicle was found on U.S. Route 127 more than a week ago.
VERSAILLES - Defensive lapses proved costly for Marion Local Friday night.
The Flyers fell behind by nine in the third quarter and couldn't catch up as Versailles kept scoring, sending Marion to a 56-48 defeat in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at Tiger Gymnasium.
After winning the regular season title in the Western Buckeye League, the St. Marys girls bowling team looked to join their male Roughrider teammates and get the clean sweep at the league tournament on Friday at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta.
