Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 9:12AM EDT until August 20 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 315 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 911 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in Wapakoneta, southwest of Kenton, and throughout Logan County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Russells Point, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Uniopolis, State Route 195 at State Route 235, Jumbo, Walton and New Hampshire.
CELINA - The City of Celina and Mercer County plan to jointly replace several thousand lineal feet of a failing water line along State Route 703 and in adjacent neighborhoods in East Jefferson Township.
The work will mark the beginning of a final phase of water line replacements in East Jefferson Township that commenced nearly a decade ago, according to Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing. [More]
Verena L. Evers, age 92, of New Bremen and formerly of St. Henry died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
As Ohioans prepare to move their clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time this Sunday, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal has sent a reminder to check home smoke alarms along with resetting clocks.
MONTEZUMA - A major state project necessitating the complete shutdown of the State Route 219 bridge for two months has been pushed back to 2026 due to an adjustment to Ohio Department of Transportation's scheduling process.
VAN WERT - A Van Wert man accused of opening fire from inside a vehicle Thursday was hit with a felony and a pair of misdemeanor charges and booked into the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
ELIDA - Minster fought tooth-and-nail for 32 minutes on Friday, first to keep the lead against Columbus Grove, then after the Bulldogs took the lead, battled back to regain the lead.
