Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 through Tuesday night. 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.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. 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... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
Obituaries on June 26th, 2024
Rosemary "Rosie" Bernadine (Knapke) Fullenkamp, age 77, of Basinburg Road in Fo [More]
Sharon Ann Sapp, 81, of Rockford passed away, surrounded by family, on June 24, 2024 at Tranquility of Rockford, Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Darrell Lynn Christlieb, 65, Celina, died June 22, 2024, at his residence.
Private family services will be held at the convenience of the family. [More]
Stories on June 26th, 2024
CELINA- Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a countywide $5 vehicle registration permissive tax to boost revenue for local road and bridge work. [More]
MENDON -Village councilors on Tuesday approved a resolution to participate in a new Mercer County Joint Ambulance District to address the dwindling number of area emergency medical services providers.
CELINA- A 20-year-old Mendon man who was sentenced last month for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor has been hit with fresh charges related to child nudity-oriented material or performance.
COLDWATER - School board members, along with about 10 residents, toured the district's facilities before Tuesday night's regular board meeting to highlight the need for a levy.
Ohio's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%, with area counties also seeing an uptick in joblessness in May.
Nevertheless, Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state in May.
MINSTER - A team of administrators and teachers have assembled a strategic plan for Minster Local Schools for the next three years, superintendent Josh Meyer said at Tuesday night's regular board members.
Foote pitches a gem as Fort Recovery defeats St. Henry
FORT RECOVERY - Jacob Foote received all the run support he needed in the bottom of the first inning.
Foote scattered six hits and threw just 6 [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake bounced back with a win over league-leading Hamilton Tuesday, defeating the Joes 8-1 behind a stellar start from Mason Reyes and a three-run sixth inning in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League game at Foundation Field.
Local pictures on June 26th, 2024