Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners plan to proceed with a plan to replace a water line in the Harbor Point subdivision in East Jefferson Township at the request of property owners.
The total project - entailing 4,000 feet of 6-inch pipe and 1,5 [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum was awarded a $522,216 contract to add turn lanes on State Route 118 to accommodate Mercer Landmark's $27 million expansion in St. Henry.
The project involves the widening of State Route 118 to include a new southbound left turn and a new northbound right turn lane into the proposed Mercer Landmark site and onto Carthagena Road. [More]
Obituaries on December 19th, 2018
Marguerite E. Griesdorn, age 91, of St. Rose, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Rose Mary Grevenkamp, 75, Sidney, died on Dec. 17, 2018, at her home.
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Local pictures on December 19th, 2018
Subscriber stories on December 19th, 2018
Minster
Council OKs buying $103,900 sludge mixer
MINSTER - Village employees across the board will receive a 3 percent pay increase in 2019.
Council members on Tuesday approved the increase after discussing the ordinance in an hourlong executive session.
Pact covers $6.06 million Nidec Minster expansion
MINSTER - Village and county officials have approved a 43 percent enterprise zone tax agreement over five years to the Nidec Minster Corp. on the company's $6.06 million addition, treasurer Laura Klosterman's told school board members at Monday's meeting.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning signed off on sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase a new dispatch console on a three-year plan that will cost $157,186.
CELINA - Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. People will not be able to obtain marriage licenses
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections director Michelle Wilcox reminds residents the office will be closed from Monday-Dec. 28 and will reo
ST. HENRY - Village police officer Mike Link has been promoted to chief and recently retired chief Bob Garman has stepped in as a full-time officer.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The New Bremen girls basketball team took a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Fort Loramie.
That's where it ended.
FORT RECOVERY - It took some time for Fort Recovery to get rolling on Tuesday.
Once the Indians got in gear, there was no slowing them down in a 70-36 win over South Adams in a border battle at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win moves Fort Recovery above .500 at 3-2.
ROCKFORD - Despite being without three ailing starters Tuesday night, Parkway girls basketball coach Linda Hawk expected her team to give Waynesfield-Goshen a game.
Moeller Brew Barn's success is outgrowing the company's current facilities.
Owner Nick Moeller said the company is expanding the barn in Maria Stein and adding a second location.