Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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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°
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
Some pay raises given to Mercer County employees in recent months were rescinded by department heads after commissioners were upset with the action. Now a payroll change may have some workers bringing home more money than the original increase.
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Obituaries on March 8th, 2011
Mary M. Bergman, 90, Fort Recovery, died March 7, 2011, at The Gardens at St. H [More]
Ruth Anne Spray, 86, St. Marys, died March 3, 2011, in Grand Junction, Colo. [More]
Steven G. Neely, 66, Celina, died at 8:02 a.m. March 3, 2011, at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Fla. [More]
Tim Oehrtman, 58, St. Marys, died March 5, 2011, at his home.
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Roscoe S. Smith, 71, Celina, died at 10:47 p.m. March 7, 2011, at St. Rita's Me [More]
Former Celina resident Eleanor C. Wenzke, 94, Fostoria, died March 6, 2011, at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria. [More]
Stevie D. Morgan, 56, Celina, died March 7, 2011, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Alberta Clay, 92, Mendon, died March 7, 2011, at Colonial Nursing Home in Rockf [More]
Local pictures on March 8th, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 8th, 2011
GRAND LAKE - Grand Lake may be the perfect petri dish.
The newly-elected president of the Lake Development Corporation (LDC) says its time to start promoting the lake to businesses that want to study its water quality problems.
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members on Monday reviewed six manure pollution complaints and three allegations of improper manure spreading on frozen and/or snow-covered ground.
CELINA - Several areas of Johnson Avenue rose as much as a couple of inches above the gutter this winter, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan says.
FORT RECOVERY - Teachers in the school district want to have input when future budget cuts are considered, teacher union representative Brenda Kaup told board members Monday night.
All-Western Buckeye League Boys and Girls Basketball
The Celina boys' basketball team was able to navigate their way through a balanced league and won the Western Buckeye League championship which means that Bulldogs' head coach Chris Bihn was named Coach of the Year.
All-Western Buckeye League Boys and Girls Basketball
A trio of teams shared the Western Buckeye League title this season, and the all-league representatives reflected the balance at the top of the standings.