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°
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
After wet, cool spring, farmers begin planting
By William Kincaid
Farmers scurried to their fields this week as unseasonably warm temperatures provided respite from prolonged rains that delayed planting.
"It's certainly a welcome change from what we've experienced over the last six weeks," Chris Gibbs, executive director of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency, said. [More]
Division IV State Baseball Semifinals
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - Just when it looked like Newark Catholic was going to beat Minster and reach the Division IV state championship game, the momentum completely changed in the Wildcats' favor as the defensive wheels fell off for the Green Wave.
The Wildc [More]
Obituaries on June 3rd, 2011
John M. "Jack" Lunz, 75, St. Marys, died at 4:40 a.m. June 1, 2011, at Lima Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. [More]
Viola M. Moeller, 89, Burkettsville, died at 8 p.m. June 1, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. Miars, 80, St. Marys, died June 1, 2011, at the St. Marys Living Center following a short illness. [More]
Dwight Monroe Bennett, 89, of Roselawn Manor in Spencerville and formerly of Me [More]
Local pictures on June 3rd, 2011
Subscriber stories on June 3rd, 2011
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - An Ohio Senator says he will begin the process to get bath salts, a legal intoxicant, placed on the controlled substance list as its increasing popularity is causing problems in Auglaize and Mercer counties.
County officials say no error on their part in problem with school vaccine
The Mercer County health department is appealing a one-year probation penalty for an incident that caused more than 80 local students to be revaccinated.
The Mercer County-Celina City Health Board this week approved multiple variances for a new residential water system on the shores of Grand Lake.
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Memorial High School
ST. MARYS - Commencement ceremonies for 183 graduating seniors at St. Marys High School will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school gymnasium.
CELINA - City council members are considering creating and filling a new administrative position to help alleviate the work load of others.
At a personnel and finance meeting Thursday night, councilman Mike Sovinski said there is a lot of work to be done by a short-staffed administration.
COLUMBUS - Among those who were at Huntington Park in Columbus to watch Thursday's Minster-Newark Catholic Division IV state semifinal baseball game were a group of guys who were hoping the current Wildcats could exorcise a big demon.
Wright State University-Lake Campus will look to a local product to help start the school's first baseball program.
Former Coldwater High School and University of Dayton baseball standout Rob Howell was officially named the inaugural head coach of a program that will start play next spring.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina got a solid pitching performance from Derek Waterman to open the ACME season with an 11-2 win over the Fort Recovery Indians on Thursday at Fort Recovery.