Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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°
Thursday, May 28th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A Spencerville man was killed Wednesday morning when the motorcycle he was operating struck a dump truck on state Route 197 in Auglaize County.
Ronald Stewart, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident east of state Route 116, north of St. Marys. He was ejected from the 2003 Harley-Davidson and was not wearing a helmet, according to the Wapakoneta post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2015
Charles Arnold, 71, St. Marys, died on May 27, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health Sy [More]
Anthony Storer, 58, St. Marys, died on May 26, 2015, in Marion.
Arrangements [More]
Local pictures on May 28th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2015
CELINA - The dreaded finals week has finally ended for most college students, freeing them to come home for the summer. Most will find jobs to earn some money for tuition and to stay busy.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials hope two newer machines and access to Ohio State University's telemedicine program will help modernize patients' health-care options.
Division III Regional Track and Field Meet
TROY - Most schools hosted field days recently.
That didn't stop a select group of athletes from having field days of their own on Wednesday during the first day of the Division III regional track and field meet at Troy Memorial Stadium.
Division I Regional Track and Field Meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The first day of the Division I regional track and field meet at Amherst Steele High School produced no state qualifiers for the Celina track team.
Curtain Call
As the Fort Recovery baseball team prepares for its battle in the Division IV regional tournament in Springfield this afternoon, there are a few old-timers in town who can't believe it's been more than six decades since the Indians last reached that level of postseason play.
COLUMBUS - Columbus "calling to the underworld, come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls." Columbus "calling to the zombies of death, quit holdin