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.
Area residents will have an opportunity to tour the new Mercer County Detention Center during the first public open house to be held Tuesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said additional open houses will be scheduled after the holidays. [More]
Reports to the Mercer County Farm Service Agency (FSA) show local crop yields are not as bad as some had feared. Local numbers were predicted to be lackluster due to drought, while statewide yields have been reported record-breaking.
Input also sought on grants that could bring millions for local water quality improvements
A new state led nutrient management strategy for Grand Lake and its watershed was unveiled recently before a crowd of almost 200 at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
ST. HENRY - Victor Fortkamp scored 12 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter, allowing St. Henry to hold off a tough Fort Loramie squad with a 58-46 win to take the battle of Redskins at the Middle School Gymnasium.
Derek Billing's 10-foot shot right before the buzzer ended New Knoxville's 65-game regular season win streak as the Rockets beat the Rangers 57-55 in Shelby County on Saturday night. The Rockets go to 3-0 on the season.
