Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience 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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
Eagle project takes flight
School's Caring Closet provides food, clothes, other items
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Celina High School senior Ethan Ly had all but given up hope for becoming an Eagle Scout.
Yet with the encouragement of his mom and grandfather, Ly was able to achieve his goal and create a Caring Closet at Celina Middle School.
Ly has been with the Boy Scouts of America since he was 12 and was barely a month and a half away from the deadline to become an Eagle Scout. [More]
Obituaries on May 26th, 2020
Ralph Broeker
Ralph C. Broeker, age 82, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Miami [More]
Mary Ann Bernard-Keller
Mary Ann Bernard-Keller, 93, St. Marys, died May 22, 2020 at Grandview Medical [More]
Rosemary Schmit
Rosemary G. Schmit, age 94, formerly of Coldwater, died on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Calhoun County Medical Care Facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. [More]
Gregory Zibrun
Gregory Zibrun, 59, Romeoville, Illinois died on May 9th, 2020 of natural cause [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 26th, 2020
21 new local virus cases
CELINA - Health officials reported 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County over the holiday weekend, raising the county's total number of cases to 197.
Library officials look toward reopening
CELINA - Mercer County District Library Director Elizabeth Muether is eyeing a limited reopening of the building in June but said trustees have not yet made a final decision.
Fisher to play baseball for Lakers
ST. MARYS - Trey Fisher didn't get the chance to play baseball this spring.
But that did not hinder his chance to play baseball on the college level.
Spring Spotlight
Panther positivity
Henkle grateful for her time at Parkway
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School athletic programs provided so much positivity during the 2019-20 fall and winter months.
Macy Henkle and the Parkway softball team were positive they would have added to that excitement this spring.
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