Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
GRAND LAKE - Mercer County Commissioner Jerry Laffin will head up the newly-formed, two-county Grand Lake St. Marys Restoration Community Improvement Corporation (CIC).
The CIC's voting members will be the six county commissioners from Mercer and Auglaize counties. At a Tuesday meeting, the commissioners also appointed an advisory council for the organization. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
DELPHOS - A 10-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter helped vault Celina to its sixth win of the season with a 69-52 triumph over Delphos St. John's in non-conference action at Arnzen Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs had one of their best shooting games of the season, missing just 13 shots all night in hitting 66.7 percent (26-of-39) from the field. [More]
Obituaries on January 5th, 2011
Lee Irvin Slife, 83, Celina, died at 4:20 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Dorthy G. Schroyer, 92, Celina, died at 3:05 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, at the Miller House in Celina. [More]
Paul E. Monroe, 87, Dayton, died Jan. 3, 2011, at Hospice of Dayton.
He was b [More]
Former Celina resident Jean E. Brown, 86, The Villages, Fla., died Jan. 1, 2011 [More]
Local pictures on January 5th, 2011
Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2011
New job training software programs should be available to the public by the beginning of March, according to Tim McCourtie, director of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) office in Celina.
MINSTER - Local officials are working with Auglaize County Commissioners on applying for a community development block grant to help offset costs for the proposed $10.5 million wastewater treatment plant expansion.
NEW BREMEN - Eighteen local residents attended a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the proposed enclosure of Kuest Ditch between North Eastmoor and Circle drives. The area lies north of East Monroe Street (state Route 274).
A St. Marys man appeared Monday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court in response to allegations he violated community control sanctions.
Tyler Q. Drumm, 22, 68 Southmoor Shores, was sentenced Nov. 3 to up to three years CCS after pleading guilty to forgery, a fifth-degree felony.
Social media is serious business for a growing number of Grand Lake companies.
"Seventy-five percent of our business - at least 75 percent - is from Internet sites," Deb Schrolucke, co-owner and catering manager for Perfect Party Catering, said.
OTTOVILLE - The Marion Local Flyers shook off the rust from a 17-day layoff and evened their record with a 53-45 overtime victory over the Ottoville Big Green on Tuesday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina swim and dive team completed back-to-back swim meets in the Hoosier State on Tuesday with a trip to South Adams. On Monday, Celina faced Jay County and Fort Recovery at Portland.