Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.
68° 68° chance Sat 85° Sat 85° slight chance slight chance 65° 65° Sun 85° Sun 85°
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Getting an early start on the holiday
Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Ohio Department of Transportation is busy sprucing up the highways for Memorial Day motorists who have the cash to take to the road. Mowing with a John Deere 15-foot batwing mower, above, and driving 3.5 mph is a slow process to cut both sides of state Route 29 between Celina and St. Marys, plus the entire middle section.

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