Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM 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 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
MARIA STEIN - More than 60 people from 15 states saw the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics and other local historic sites for the first time on Thursday as they toured the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon is reminding citizens to be on alert for scam phone calls, pointing out that government bodies will not contact them or ask for information over the phone.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater man received non-incapacitating injuries after the truck he was operating struck the side of a train on St. Anthony Road on Thursday afternoon.
CELINA - A 35-year-old Celina man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for drug trafficking, possession, tampering with evidence and failure to appear at a court hearing.
MARIA STEIN - Dairy Farmers of Ontario Vice Chairman Murray Sherk will make numerous stops in Ohio on Tuesday to share his perspective on the Canadian dairy supply management system.
CELINA - The young Celina girls' tennis team put up a challenge against Kenton in Western Buckeye League action on Thursday but was unable to pick up its first win of the season as the Wildcats won a three-set, second doubles match to take a 3-2 win at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
