Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
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.
70° 70° slight chance chance Wed 86° Wed 86° chance 69° 69° slight chance chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely
Friday, August 30th, 2019
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - A record number of students started classes at Wright State University-Lake Campus as the fall semester began this week.
Enrollment has surpassed 1,600 students for the first time, breaking the previous record of 1,528 students last fall, interim dean Dane Krane told the newspaper. Wright State's total enrollment from both campuses this fall is 15,558 students, according to university information. [More]
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - Defending Midwest Athletic Conference champion St. Henry rallied back from a two-sets-to-none deficit and took momentum into the fifth set against Coldwater on Thursday night.
But the Cavaliers had the momentum stopper in the form of reigning MAC Player of the Year Lauren Gilliland. [More]
Obituaries on August 30th, 2019
Janet "Jan" Uncapher, 70, of Sebring, Florida and formerly of Mendon, departed from her earthly life on Friday, August 23rd. [More]
Local pictures on August 30th, 2019
Subscriber stories on August 30th, 2019
Vaping tied to pulmonary illness in Ohio; 1 death in Illinois
CELINA - While almost all forms of tobacco use among middle and high school students has been on the decline, the increase in e-cigarette use among U.S. youths has erased recent gains in reducing overall tobacco product use among kids and teens.
Purchase of Taser accessories approved
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday set Sept. 26 to receive and open bids to replace the Mercer County Central Services Building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, at an estimated cost of $340,000.
Indians stay perfect, hand Panthers 1st loss
FORT RECOVERY - Both Parkway and Fort Recovery have jumped out to hot starts this season as they faced off as unbeatens in the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball opener at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina avenged its tournament loss to Shawnee last season with a five-set marathon win at the Intermediate School gymnasium on Thursday in the Western Buckeye League volleyball opener.
Bryant Evans finished runner-up last year at Cincinnati Reds Baseball Camp Skills Competition "Champions Day" at Great American Ballpark. 
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