Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 7:24PM EDT until May 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 724 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Milton, Versailles, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Pleasant Hill, Botkins and Lakeview.
Mercer County tied for the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio for October, according to figures recently released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Celina man in fair condition after he's reportedly beaten, bound at his home
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a weekend robbery that resulted in injuries to an area man who reportedly was beaten and then bound with duct tape and electrical wire. [More]
A Celina man reportedly beaten by two assailants at his home over the weekend faces two counts of assaulting police officers stemming from a separate October incident at his home.
