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.
A county agency that offers programs for mentally and physically challenged clients is seeking to renew a property tax levy in May.
Mike Overman, superintendent of Mercer County Developmental Disabilities (DD) - also known as Cheryl Ann programs - asked county commissioners on Tuesday to place the issue before voters May 3. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Several village contractors will be asked to share their thoughts and opinions with school officials about renovation of the high school.
Board members on Tuesday evening spent over an hour in a work session discussing facility needs. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Village officials plan to seek an enhancement grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation to upgrade the Miami and Erie Canal towpath between New Bremen and Minster.
A 42-year-old Celina man was arrested on drug charges Tuesday afternoon by the Grand Lake Task Force, with officers seizing the largest amount of heroin ever found in the area at one site.
A Warsaw, Ind., company was awarded a contract to spray weeds along Mercer County roadways this year.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with The Daltons who had submitted the lowest of three bids - $48.50 per mile and $18,575 overall - for the service.
