Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief cold air funnels this afternoon and evening. Several funnel clouds have already been spotted across west-central Ohio, with this feature potentially moving into central Ohio over the coming hours. Keep in mind, the majority of these funnels will not reach the ground, but if they do, gusty winds and minor damage may occur.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville, Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.
Celina couple leaving everything to work as missionaries in Germany
CELINA - Doug and Kathy McClain, longtime local teachers, are leaving everything behind - their beautiful home, vehicles, most of their possessions and their three adult children - to spread the message of Jesus Christ overseas.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners are seeking a contractor to remove about 75 log jams from the St. Marys River.
The project is estimated to cost $219,300. The work will be paid upfront by the county with reimbursement through maintenance assessments paid by property owners along the river.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority Board of Directors on Tuesday approved environmental covenants that will clear the way for the organization to accept a donation from Richard Schwartz of two wetland properties south of Grand Lake.
COLDWATER - Celina's Roman Mitchell and Lauren McDonough added their names to the illustrious list of Mercer County Cross Country Invitational Champions, a list that includes some very good runners. [More]
MARIA STEIN - After three hard-fought sets to start the evening, Marion Local cranked things up in the final set to open its volleyball season with a four-set win over Anna at the Hangar, giving new coach Erica Fullenkamp her first career victory.
Coldwater improved to 3-1 on the volleyball season and earned head coach Mike Etzler a milestone victory in beating Shawnee in three sets on Tuesday at Lappin Gymnasium in Shawnee Township.
The Detroit Lions formally placed tight end Jordan Thompson on the injured reserve after the Parkway and Ohio University standout was injured in the Lions' preseason game against Washington last Thursday.
