Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience 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.
Local politicians running for office in November all agreed that environmental issues associated with manure management and the loss of family farms are the main agricultural challenges in Mercer County for the next five years.
Speaking during the monthly Mercer County agriculture breakfast on Tuesday was State Rep. Keith Faber, R-Celina, the incumbent for the 77th District seat. [More]
Towing vehicles across the countryside is a big part of Julius Hierholzer's bread and butter, and the recent drop in gas prices have made him a happy man.
Hierholzer, owner of Hierholzer Garage and Towing in Burkettsville, has three tow trucks that travel about 6,000 miles each month burning a healthy share of diesel. [More]
Celina completed the home portion of its girls soccer season in style with a 3-0 win over Defiance at the Soccer Stadium to go to 11-2-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Western Buckeye League. Defiance drops to 3-4 in the WBL.
The night was a perfect sendoff for the seven Celina seniors - Sarah Ausland, Jess Walls, Amy Niekamp, Amanda Schmitt, Kylie Temple and Laura Kuhn - as Celina played solid soccer on both sides of the field. [More]
What began as a response to reports of shots fired at an East Livingston Street mobile home park resulted in the seizure of a handgun, suspected drugs and nearly $1,200 in cash Tuesday afternoon.
ROCKFORD - Two village council members urged Rockford citizens to complete a survey that could help the village obtain a $300,000 grant, as only a handful have been collected so far.
Members say they are ready to start creating new business opportunities
ROCKFORD - The organization of The Rockford Area Development Corporation is almost complete and members say they are ready to begin creating new business opportunities.
The Celina volleyball team went on the road on Tuesday night and won an easy game over Lima Bath setting up the match of the season for the Bulldogs on Thursday night.
The Celina girls golf team advanced to the district golf tournament by placing second at the sectional tournament held at Country Acres in Ottawa on Tuesday.
ST. MARYS - Prior to their league battle with the Lima Shawnee Indians last evening, St. Marys volleyball coach Tricia Naseman pointed out how important the game was to her team.
