Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 2:47AM EDT until September 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 630 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 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 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience 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
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
The Calm Before the Storm: Teachers and staff prepare for the flood of students
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

It's been quiet at Celina Elementary School. Teachers and staff have been whipping classrooms into shape, stocking supplies and preparing buses for their precious cargo. All that peace and tranquility ends today when school officially starts.

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