Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. 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... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Obituaries on September 20th, 2023
Diana L. Grile, 76, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at St. Rita Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Daniel L. Bollenbacher, age 75 of Minster, Ohio, died at 2:45 PM on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Dianne E. Schwarzkopf, 80, Spring Hill, Tennessee, formerly of Montpelier, Indiana, died Sept. 16, 2023. [More]
Stories on September 20th, 2023
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members on Tuesday morning opted not to investigate allegations that the filers and circulators of petitions concerning a failed recall effort in late 2021 committed election falsification.
Furry students study hard, enjoy rewards
ST. MARYS - Instead of a cheerful "hello" from a human at the front desk, a chorus of curious barks welcomes customers as they enter K9to5 Doggy Daycare in St. Marys.
ROCKFORD - Vilalge councilor Rick Shindeldecker unexpectedly announced his resignation from council effective immediately after Tuesday evening's regular meeting.
MINSTER - Village councilors took another step toward meeting an Environmental Protection Agency mandate Tuesday night by authorizing bids on the installation of two water wells as part of a $690,000 wastewater treatment plant project.
FORT RECOVERY - A poultry farm authorized to house up to 196,040 laying hens is seeking a five-year permit to operate renewal from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in August, although its unemployment rate rose slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.5% in August, up from 2.2% in July, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Coldwater comes back from loss with sweep of Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - Coldwater and Fort Recovery battled toe-to-toe for three sets on Tuesday night in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
In each set, t
NEW BREMEN - After Marion Local made a run late in the first set, New Bremen closed out the next two more emphatically.
The Cardinals picked up a 25-18, 25-10, 25-15 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference game at the Nest on Tuesday to move to 11-1 and 4-0 in the MAC. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls golf team captured the first official Western Buckeye League tournament championship by winning a tiebreaker over Defiance on Tuesday at Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton. [More]
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Compiled By Tom Haines
Parkway earned a 25-17, 25-18, 26-24 victory in a Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday, giving coach Jordan Henkle his 100th career win.
Local pictures on September 20th, 2023