Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Tubes will be filled with lake muck and placed along shoreline to protect it
By Nancy Allen
Setup has begun for an experimental project using geotextile tubes filled with dredge material from Grand Lake to stabilize the shoreline in the Windy Point area.
The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance and Grand Lake St. Marys State Park are partnering on the project. Officials should begin filling the geotextile tubes with sediment dredged from the lake some time this week, said watershed coordinator Laura Walker. [More]
A 33-year-old Celina man, who reportedly described himself to authorities as a role model for youths, faces a felony charge of arson in connection with a recent dumpster fire.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - With just over four minutes left in the second overtime, Wapakoneta's Caleb Wasmund had the perfect shot at the St. Marys goal, but the shot went just to the left.
The eighth week of the high school football regular season saw a few interesting results which greatly affected the computer points standings for area teams.
