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.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools board of education made it official Monday night - they intend to seek an additional property tax at the November general election.
The news should come as no surprise to district residents since school officials have stated repeatedly they need an additional $150,000 per year to stave off red ink and deficit spending. [More]
Celina City Schools Superintendent Matt Miller will recommend to the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) that Gilbane Building Co., Westerville, work as the construction manager for a possible school construction project.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools board of education learned Monday night that training is underway as officials move toward compliance with Jarod's Law - legislation designed to improve safety for students and staff alike.
ST. MARYS - From removing tree limbs in wires to unpacking the city's new Christmas decorations, the city electric distribution department has been on the move this summer.
Leaves plucked last week from a sentinel soybean plot west of Celina showed no signs of Asian soybean rust after being sent to the pathology lab at OSU's Wooster campus.
One of the keys to the success of the Celina girls track team the past few years will stay in state for college.
Eryn Langenkamp signed with Youngstown State University on Monday, adding another Runnin' Woman to the list of Division I athletes in the Celina girls track program.
The Grand Lake Mariners have now lost six of their last eight games following a 3-0 shutout at the hands of the Lake Erie Monarchs on Monday evening at Warren Steller Field in Bowling Green.
