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.
Ohioans soon may be asked to vote whether marijuana should be legalized for medical and/or personal use throughout the state.
The Ohio Ballot Board last week certified ResponsibleOhio's ballot initiative - a step in the process to place the proposed constitutional amendment before voters this fall. [More]
Mary Jane Westrick, 87, formerly of Avondale and Lakeview, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at the Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Four area police chiefs are beginning to plan a mutual aid agreement - much like the agreements among area fire departments - to bolster law enforcement capabilities.
Property owners seek to shield nearly 300 acres of land
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday officially granted support to landowners seeking to permanently preserve nearly 300 acres of farmland from future development.
CELINA - Area contractors have until April 14 to submit bids for an estimated $275,000 wastewater pump station replacement project at the county-owned 4-H camp property.
St. Marys native Josh Fleagle was one of 13 members of the eighth-ranked Ohio State men's swimming team to earn a spot in this weekend's NCAA championship meet in Iowa City, Iowa.
