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°
Monday, January 10th, 2011
By Nancy Allen
CELINA - A local Boy Scout leader received the Scout's highest honor Sunday for saving a neighbor man from drowning in a pond on May 1, 2009.
Randy Engel of Celina was awarded the Honor Medal for rescuing Hubert Allen, who accidentally backed his riding mower into the pond at the Wheatland Acres subdivision in Celina. Allen was mowing grass at his son's home. [More]
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - With a brutal schedule awaiting coach Nann Stechschulte and her Minster Wildcats over the next two weeks, Saturday's 51-34 upending of the Celina Bulldogs was a delightful shot in the arm for the veteran coach, as her squad moves to 10-0 overall at the midway point of the season. [More]
Obituaries on January 10th, 2011
Ralph W. "Zeke" Anderson, 92, Celina, died at 3:45 a.m. Jan. 9, 2011, at his home. [More]
Frank L. Allsup Sr., 80, St. Marys, died at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 8, 2011, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Bernard A. Grube, 57, Union City, died at 8:11 a.m. Jan. 9, 2011, at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. [More]
William A. Ripploh, 84, Minster, died Jan. 7, 2011.
He was born Aug. 13, 1926 [More]
Local pictures on January 10th, 2011
Subscriber stories on January 10th, 2011
CELINA - A 26-year-old Celina man faces a felony charge of child endangering as authorities continue to investigate an alleged case of child abuse.
Majority denied for disaster loans
GRAND LAKE - Just one of 13 applications submitted so far by businesses hurt by Grand Lake's poor water quality has been approved for a federal economic injury disaster loan.
GRAND LAKE - A 65-year-old Montgomery County man remains in serious condition at a Dayton hospital this mornin,g following a snowmobile accident on Grand Lake on Saturday night.
CELINA - The sixth straight win of the season was a character-building one according to Celina boys basketball coach Chris Bihn.
Trailing 22-9 afte
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kalida outscored Fort Recovery 32-14 in the middle two quarters to hand the Indians their first loss of the season, 56-40, in Putnam County on Saturday night.