Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 1:10PM EDT until July 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 110 PM 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. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 1:08PM EDT until July 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 108 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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... Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville and Maplewood.
Today 86° Today 86° likely 75° 75° chance Tomorrow 89° Tomorrow 89° slight chance 76° 76° slight chance
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
Former Fort coach on trial for killing ex
By Sydney Albert
PORTLAND, Ind. - A mother accused of killing her daughter's father with the help of two other women in January 2020 had talked about killing him before the night he died, according to testimony at her murder trial.
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By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced people age 40 or older and people with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and obesity are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting today.
DeWine also announced individuals 16 and older will be eligible for the vaccines on March 29. [More]
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Donald Neil Seyfried, age 100, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at [More]
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Treasurer seeks to optimize return on inactive funds
CELINA - Just a few years ago, Mercer County's government under a host of favorable factors, raked in nearly $1 million in interest income on its investments.
MINSTER - Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution allowing administrator Don Harrod to seek bids to renovate the tennis courts at the school.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased slightly in January to 3.4% from 3% in December.
The county still had the second lowest rate of joblessness in Ohio, trailing only Holmes County's 3.1%, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
ROCKFORD - Council members heard first reading of a new zoning ordinance updating language regarding junk and garbage in yards among other topics.
ST. MARYS - City planning commissioners voted Tuesday to forward to city council a request to rezone a .764-acre strip of land south of the Freewalt Way Subdivision.