Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. 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... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Obituaries on November 21st, 2011
Former area teacher Edwin L. Eby, 81, Richmond, Ind., died Nov. 17, 2011, in Richmond. [More]
Cyrus "Jimmy" Frey, 55, St. Marys, was found dead Nov. 18, 2011, near Grand Lake. [More]
Marilyn Hawk, 80, Celina, died Nov. 20, 2011, at Riverside Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Michael W. Booher, 71, Celina, died at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 20, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
Margaret G. Tobe, 94, Fort Recovery, died Nov. 20, 2011, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on November 21st, 2011
Former baby sitter to be sentenced Dec. 20 for 2008 death of baby
Two medical specialists on Saturday offered differing opinions on the cause of a Mercer County infant's death more than three years ago.
Tamara "Ta [More]
The recession dealt a stinging blow to the local housing market but recovery may be on the horizon.
Property/home sales - including new and existin
A 56-year-old St. Marys man was found dead Friday night in a creek north of state Route 219 near the Mercer-Auglaize county line.  
Cyrus James "Jimmy" Frey, 520 Beech St., was found shortly after 9:45 p.m. by a fellow trapper and friend.
CELINA - An estimated $1.4 million city waterline project planned for this year has been put off to 2012 because bids came in too high, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan said.
Division VI Regional Final at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - The Marion Local Flyers came into Saturday's Division VI regional final with a bit of revenge on their minds, but they came out with something even better: another regional title. [More]
WAPAKONETA - At 5-foot-7, Jake Heitkamp is not the most physically imposing player on the football field. And an ankle injury from last week's game against Ada had him on crutches for a few days leading up to Saturday's regional final against Minster.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A trio of local cross country runners competed at the Mid-East Cross Country Championships held Saturday at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering. The meet brings together the top runners from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference officially got its season underway on Saturday as Celina's Plaza Lanes hosted team action.
Local pictures on November 21st, 2011