Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 12:40PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA FRANKLIN IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BUTLER CLINTON WARREN IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 12:32PM EDT until August 11 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio... Western Miami County in west central Ohio... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1232 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Portland, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Pleasant Hill, and Ansonia. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 70 and 99.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 into Wednesday morning. 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.
The Mercer County Farm Service Agency office in Celina is among some FSA offices nationwide that will temporarily reopen today, Friday and Tuesday to offer limited services.
While staff members will be available to offer help in person, most services can be accessed by calling the office at 419-586-3149. The Auglaize County FSA office in Wapakoneta is not slated to reopen. [More]
County plans to launch new system at general election in November
CELINA - Mercer County elections officials no longer are pushing to have new voting machines ready for the May primary election.
Board of elections members this week agreed it's better to fully vet all options rather than rush a decision on a system that would be used for at least the next decade.
Health officials say this year's vaccine effective on current strain
CELINA - Flu hospitalizations in Mercer County are down so far this season compared with last year, despite an increase in flu activity and hospitalizations statewide, according to Mercer County Director of Nursing Julia Shaffer.
MONTEZUMA - Village council members approved 2019's budget during Wednesday night's meeting.
Total expenditures for the year are set at $96,908, an increase from $82,059 in 2018. A total of $59,859 has been allocated to the general fund, which covers day-to-day operations in the village.
