Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. 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... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
Obituaries on November 22nd, 2017
Shearl Langstaff Edler, died at Otterbein St. Marys at 5:42 p.m. on November 20, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 87. [More]
Joshua Ryan Wellman, 36, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away November 11, 2017. [More]
Stories on November 22nd, 2017
Developer says issues resolved with ODNR
CELINA - Four aging cabins along West Bank Road were torn down on Tuesday morning to make way for a proposed condominium/hotel-style resort that one of its developers said is on track for a fall 2018 opening.
CELINA - When area residents gather with their families on Thursday for a Thanksgiving feast, Celina firefighter/paramedic Mitch Leugers and his second family will be enjoying a holiday meal he prepared. [More]
CELINA - A Rockford man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to importuning, a third-degree felony, and public indecency, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - The investigation continues into last week's report of a rape at Celina High School, police chief Tom Wale said on Tuesday.
"There is no threat to students or faculty," Wale said when asked for the report and for more information.
FORT RECOVERY - District officials at Tuesday's meeting joined most other area education officials in supporting state Senate Bill 216, also called the school deregulation bill.
ST. MARYS - Three students suffered minor injuries when two district school buses collided at the intersection of Spruce and Spring streets late Monday morning. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Planning Commissioners on Tuesday refused a request from neighboring landowners to vacate a U-shaped alley in the Clover Lawn addition.
ROCKFORD - Village council's Tuesday meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum.
Council members Gary Fox, Brad Now and Chris Heitkamp attended. However, Steve Gehle, Greg Pontsler and Rob Rutledge were absent.
CELINA - The newly relocated Dollar General store at 906 W. Logan St. celebrated its grand opening at 8 a.m. Nov. 18.
Customers had access to speci
MINSTER - Village officials likely will continue to use city of St. Marys workers to collect local income taxes.
Council members on Tuesday gave th
Mandates addressed
COLDWATER - Board of education members on Tuesday resolved to support state Senate Bill 216, also called the school deregulation bill.
Superintendent Jason Wood said if "even 75 percent" of the bill were passed, it would be a step in the right direction.
CELINA - A 36-year-old Celina man on Tuesday was sentenced to six months of rehabilitation after pleading guilty to 25 counts, including pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance.
WAPAKONETA - The ballots in the tightly contested New Bremen School Board race likely will need to be recounted.
  Auglaize County Board of Elections Director Michelle Wilcox informed board members on Tuesday that the likelihood of the recount stands at 99 percent. [More]
Marion Local has tasty incentive for shutting out opponents
SIDNEY - Motivation can take many forms.
It can be words of encouragement or a reward. Sometimes negative motivation, like running laps or taking away privileges, is used.
Brothers bring the boom for Minster defense
MINSTER - They are brothers on and off the field.
The Boehnlein boys, August and Anthony, are a line-backing duo from Minster who have racked up the tackles over the last couple of seasons.
Local pictures on November 22nd, 2017