Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Area residents had opposed proposal to revise regulations
By Tom Stankard
The Ohio Department of Agriculture's proposed rule changes for distressed watersheds were rejected by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on Monday.
The proposed changes included lifting the ban on farmers' spreading manure on fields betwee [More]
CELINA - Country superstars Montgomery Gentry with Eddie Montgomery and Phil Vassar will take over the grandstand on Aug. 9 to kick off the 2019 Mercer County Fair on a high note.
Fair organizers revealed the exciting country music double bill on Monday morning. [More]
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance setting 2019 appropriations at $5.34 million, a decrease from $5.71 million in 2018.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local school district has reduced its long-term debt from $999,524 to $724,524, school board members learned from treasurer Heather Cramer on Monday.
ST. HENRY - Village officials are looking into possible upgrades at North Park.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus at Monday's council meeting told members he intends to meet with engineer Eric Paulus of Versailles to create plans to improve shelter house No. 2.
