Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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, July 10th, 2006
Obituaries on July 10th, 2006
Joan E. Blakeley, 78, of North Star, died at 12:10 p.m. July 8, 2006, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. [More]
Verna L. Brunswick, 94, of Minster and Newport, died at 5 p.m. July 7, 2006, at Fairhaven County Home, Sidney, where she was a resident for five years. [More]
Marceil Schlosser, 80, 4650 Fairground Road, Celina, died at 9:35 p.m. July 9, [More]
Richard W. Timmerman, 77, 1865 state Route 49, Fort Recovery, died at 6:32 p.m. July 8, 2006, at Briarwood Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on July 10th, 2006
There was no sticker shock for Mercer County officials last week when the final estimates for a proposed sewer project came in right where they were previously predicted.
Mercer County Fair Board members are buying the building on the south side of the fairgrounds previously owned by the local Fraternal Order of Police chapter.
OSGOOD - Fresh green beans and a decorated carrot cake are nestled with other garden and homemade goodies on a table beneath a low-hanging apple tree at St. Maria's Community Farm. [More]
Celina City Council members will be asked at tonight's regular meeting to approve a plan to put a winding, paved pathway through Miller Woods, located at Westview Park.
The Wabash River Conser-vancy board of directors Saturday approved a $38,500 preliminary operating budget for 2007, reported conservancy Secretary Lil Knapke.
Mercer and Auglaize county
MINSTER - The Grand Lake area is assured of at least one team making it to the championship game of the District 4 ACME baseball tournament this Sunday. [More]
The Grand Lake Mariners inched closer to .500 in the GLSCL with a 14-5 drubbing of Lake Erie on Friday at Ned Skeddon Field in Toledo.
The Mariners improve to 13-14-1 and are a half-game back of Delaware for the sixth and final spot in the playoffs.
Local pictures on July 10th, 2006