Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Thursday, June 18th, 2015
Obituaries on June 18th, 2015
Verena Agnes (Meier) Bohman, 97 of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Saturday June 13, 2015 at 12:50 AM at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Thomas Leo Beiting was born on September 28, 1925 to Marie and Leo Beiting in Cincinnati, Ohio. [More]
Dennis Lee Goff, age 60, of Celina, Ohio lost his battle to ALS, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at home with his family. [More]
Brian Even Myers, 20, Haviland, died on June 13, 2015, of injuries from an automobile accident in Henry County. [More]
Donald West Montgomery, 89, Celina, died at 11:20 p.m. June 16, 2015, in Camari [More]
Stories on June 18th, 2015
No relief seen from rainfall
CELINA - The rain just keeps falling and relief doesn't appear to be on the way until next week.
Mercer County Commissioners Wednesday declared a state of emergency due to the torrential rain and flooding that have recently hit the area. [More]
Owners of local contracting, plumbing, towing and hardware businesses were saturated with customer demand Wednesday after torrential downpours and rising waters flooded the area.
FORT RECOVERY - For the first time, the Harvest Jubilee has been canceled due to extensive flooding at Ambassador Park.
However, other weekend even [More]
CELINA - Driving in heavy rain can be difficult, but when flooding occurs, drivers need to take extra care, Mercer County Emergency Management Director Mike Robbins said.
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