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°
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
By Nancy Allen
The oppressive heat this week has farmers keeping an eye on their animals.
The situation isn't critical yet but it is a concern, local farmers and ag officials say.
Carl Link, general production manager at Cooper Farms in Fort Recovery, said hogs are doing alright, but turkeys are feeling the stress. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
NEW BREMEN - Village officials are asking New Bremen residents to voluntarily curtail water use to avoid depletion of the town's wells.
Mayor Jeff Pape on Tuesday issued an immediate water use advisory for drinking water because dry weather conditions have driven water usage 33 percent above the normal levels for July. [More]
Obituaries on July 20th, 2011
Robert Hegemier, 88, St. Marys, died July 19, 2011.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. [More]
Archie A. Dupont, 72, St. Marys, died at 5:16 a.m. July 17, 2011, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
James D. Davis, Celina, died July 19, 2011, at his residence on Grand Lake.
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Former Celina resident Antionette Schoch, 89, died July 19, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo. [More]
John J. Hinders, 86, Celina, died July 19, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Larry J. Goffena, 71, Coldwater, died at 8:31 p.m. July 18, 2011, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on July 20th, 2011
Subscriber stories on July 20th, 2011
CELINA - The next mayor of Celina may have to pay a portion of his health insurance.
City council's personnel and finance committee met Tuesday night to discuss compensation and benefits of elected officials.
Some species are meant to be nocturnal: owls, possums, raccoons and even the western woolly lemur - but are humans?
While the majority of the population is going to bed, some people are just starting their work day. The schedule known as the graveyard shift can be difficult on a person's health.
MINSTER - A mobile home park owner said no to a proposal to trade land for village water service.
Village officials then said no to providing water to the park.
CELINA - The city needs to develop a long-term plan for its multiple properties and buildings, council members agree.
Council's buildings and groun
ST. HENRY - A group of residents opposed to installing sidewalks in front of their homes may have another year to get the work done.
Village counci
ROCKFORD - The village on July 28 will receive a Community Development Block Grant award for the best use of past grant money in a neighborhood revitalization project.
CELINA - The location is old, but everything else is new from plumbing to menu at C-Town Wings in downtown Celina.
"We did a total rebuild, down to the floor boards," owner Kerry Roberts said.
CELINA - Grand Lake's pitchers did their best to keep Southern Ohio off the scoreboard, but unfortunately the Mariners' offense had struggles with the Copperheads' hurlers.