Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Obituaries on August 5th, 2015
Sam B. Blythe, 76, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:06 PM Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Van Wert County Hospital following a sudden illness. [More]
Joseph C. Hemm, age 65, of Weaverville, California, died on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco. [More]
David L Katterheinrich, 62, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 3:54 A.M. Tuesday, August 04, 2015, at his residence, following a long illness. [More]
Earl S. Schwieterman, age 79, of St. Sebastian, was deceased at his residence on Monday, August 3, 2015. [More]
John E. Browder, age 69, of Celina, passed away on Feb. 16, 2015 at the Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. [More]
Stories on August 5th, 2015
WAPAKONETA - The wait was almost unbearable as roars from grizzlies echoed from backstage, mingling with horse whinnies and goat bleats from neighboring stables.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a one-year, no-cost lease to another county agency seeking space for a growing alternative school program. [More]
MINSTER - Village council on Tuesday gave the OK to seek bids for the construction of a $2.7 million centrifuge filter to process sludge at the wastewater treatment plant.
ROCKFORD - After a 20-minute debate, village council members Tuesday night decided to nix an emergency ordinance regarding grass clippings and hold three readings to give residents a chance to voice their opinion on the issue.
CELINA - County officials on Tuesday approved several purchases for various agencies including a new $208,218 ambulance.
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