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
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Monday, June 15th, 2026
Marietta Oakman
Marietta "Mary" Oakman, age 86, of Celina, passed away Friday, June 12, 2026, at Grande Lake Healthcare Center in St. Marys.
She was born January 3, 1940, in Canada, Kentucky, to the late Paris & Opal (Williamson) Mullins.
Mary is survived by her daughters: Cheryl (Paul) Quigley and Lisa (Steve) Piper of Celina; step-daughter: Darnita Johnson of Celina; brothers & sisters: Geri Watt, Sharon (Roy) Orick, and Danny (Kathy) Mullins of Celina; Charles (Carol) Mullins of Deltona, Florida; Sonny (Liz) Mullins of Celina; Angie (Tom) Wicker of Saint Marys; and Rhonda Caudill, Sherri (Scott) Feister, and Randy Mullins of Celina.
She is also survived by her grandchildren: Travis (Joey) Quigley, Marisa (Shawn) Henline who assisted with caring for Mary, Felicia Quigley, Kayla (Brad) Kelly, Amber (Dave) Nagel, A.J. (Paige) Piper, Kara (Dalton) Williams, Kellie (Junior) Mejia, Beth (Kevin Dawson) Piper, Nick (Mackenzie) Piper, Daniel Martin, Trevor Mallow, and Scott Mallow; 26 great grandchildren with 2 more expected in the near future; numerous nieces & nephews; as well as a close friend: Carol Longsworth of Celina.
She was preceded in death by a brother: Billy (Gladys) Mullins; great-grandson: Jaydan Joseph Quigley; brother-in-law: Jim Watt; and sister-in-law: Garnet Mullins.
Mary had worked as a convenience store clerk, laundromat attendant, and housekeeper, and also sold Avon products.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Celina, and taught Sunday School there. Faith and Family were the cornerstones of Mary's life, and she was focused on helping others find Jesus.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 18, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, with Pastor Bud Walls, officiating.
Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling Hours are from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at the Funeral Home.
Condolences can be expressed to Marietta's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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