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°
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
Obituaries on April 1st, 2015
Larry A. Chapius, age 72 of Celina, Ohio, passed away March 26, 2015 at 9:42 p.m. at Mercer Health, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Helen M. Hemmelgarn age 88, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 12:15 A.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Village Green Healthcare Center in Greenville. [More]
Cheryl Ann Simms, 60, of St. Marys, OH died 11:44 p.m. Monday March 30, 2015 at Lima Memorial Health System, following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. [More]
Roger Bowersock, 63, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on March 31, 2015, in the eme [More]
Stories on April 1st, 2015
Community members invited to take practice tests next week
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Dollar General store reportedly proposed for parcel of land
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday dealt with a pair of proposed land annexations in St. Henry and Fort Recovery.
Fort Recovery
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CELINA - A public hearing will take place in two weeks to draw input for the county's plan to lend $406,000 to an expanding business.
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COLDWATER - The Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education hopes to hire a new superintendent by July 1.
The board approved the resigna
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The Celina pitcher thr [More]
MARIA STEIN - Celina baseball coach Andy Mikesell wanted to see his team take better advantage of their opportunities with runners in scoring position on Tuesday night.
Tuesday Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Celina opened the track and field season with a win in three-team competition at the varsity track on Tuesday.
Trusty Woods gains following in Fort
FORT RECOVERY - Tim and Shawnda Combs had long talked about working together at their own business and finally brought that vision to life with their Trusty Woods restaurant.
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