Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience 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°
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Division IV Regional Baseball at Springfield
By Gary R. Rasberry
SPRINGFIELD - The offense came early and often for the Minster Wildcats, as a 19-hit attack added up to a 12-5 win over National Trail in the Division IV regional semifinals at Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield on Friday afternoon.
The Wildcats (20-8) will play for their first berth in the state final four since 2003 this morning at 10 a.m. against nearby-rival Lehman. The Cavaliers (19-6) knocked off Shelby County rival Russia 3-1 in game two of Friday's semifinals. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2011
Kimberly McClurg Snow, 38, Centerville, died at 3:47 a.m. May 26, 2011, at Kettering Medical Center. [More]
Jerome J. Meyer, 72, Sidney, died at 1:05 p.m. May 26, 2011, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering. [More]
Sylvester B. Rosenbeck, 89, Fort Recovery, died at 5:42 a.m. May 27, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Larose B. Gossette, 89, New Bremen, died at 4:45 a.m. May 27, 2011, at the St. [More]
Local pictures on May 28th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2011
CELINA - The police department this year has investigated 46 properties for possible violations of the city's grass and weed ordinance.
Police chief Dave Slusser said the problem may be slightly worse than normal this year because of rain preventing people from cutting their grass.
Ripples from the past
MONTEZUMA - Behm's Restaurant reopened this spring after its latest renovation in an 80-year progression from fishing shack to sit-down restaurant.
Bernice Dexter, 92, remembers when her farming parents, Howard and Ada Behm, bought the landing on the south side of Grand Lake in September 1930.
The official summer driving season is under way, and travelers are making plans despite high gas prices.
Kimberly Schwind, public relations manager
SPRINGFIELD - When talking before Friday's game, Minster's baseball coach Mike Wiss said he kind of liked the fact that his team would be facing an unknown when they played National Trail in the Division IV regional semis.
Division III Regional Track at Troy
TROY - Thanks to Wednesday's inclement weather, it was a full day for local Division III athletes at the regional track meet at Troy. Six field event
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wet field conditions at Ed Sandy Field forced the postponement for the second straight day of the Division III baseball regional at Elida.