Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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°
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Find Date:
Monday, February 28th, 2011
Area under water
People evacuated, roads closed, emergency declarations issued
By Shelley Grieshop
A deluge of rain and melting snow overnight caused flooding that chased some Mercer and Auglaize county families from their homes early this morning.
Water rescues - some by boat - were ongoing at different locations at press time today after nearly 3 inches of rain fell and swelled Grand Lake, area rivers and creeks. Emergency declarations were issued in Mercer County, as well as the village of Coldwater, to possibly help flood victims obtain funding for damage. [More]
Obituaries on February 28th, 2011
Mary Kinstle
Mary K. "Kathy" Kinstle, 63, of rural Wapakoneta, died at 8:28 a.m. Feb. 24, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Patricia Monnin
Patricia Monnin, 78, Russia, died Feb. 26, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic.
She [More]
Lee Fischer
Lee H. Fischer, 79, Celina, died at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 27, 2011, at Briarwood Villa [More]
Judy Millisor
Judy M. Millisor, 61, Celina, died Feb. 26, 2011.
Services are pending at Cis [More]
Ruby Dillehay
Ruby "Polly" L. Pemberton Dillehay, 88, Fort Loramie, died Feb. 26, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mary Salm
Mary Evelyn Salm, 94, Coldwater, died Feb. 26, 2011.
She was born Aug. 19, 19 [More]
Local pictures on February 28th, 2011
Subscriber stories on February 28th, 2011
Blacks early farmers in area
It wasn't the Miami & Erie Canal that brought the first black residents to this area as many believe. By the 1845 canal opening, several black settlers, owning thousands of acres of farmland in Mercer County, were prospering in west central Ohio.
Celina avenges another loss
Division II Sectional at Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE - The Celina girls' basketball team has played two tournament games, and the Bulldogs have been able to avenge a regular-season loss each time.
Fort Recovery and LCC advance to the districts
Division III Sectional at Van Wert
VAN WERT - Saturday night's Division III Van Wert sectional finals were a pair of rematches from earlier this season.
While the top-seeded Fort
Wildcats and Rangers are moving on
Division IV Sectional at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - For the third year in a row, the two top-seeded teams advanced out of the Division IV Wapakoneta girls' sectional after an evening full of basketball on Saturday night.
No local wrestlers earn berth to state
District Wrestling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The wrestling season for Grand Lake area teams ended over the weekend as no local grapplers were able to advance to this week's state wrestling in Columbus.
Coldwater, St. Marys advance to state
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
West Ohio High School Bowling Conference girls co-champs Coldwater and St. Marys advanced to this week's state bowling tournament after finishing 1-2 at the district bowling tournament on Saturday at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.
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