Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
VAN WERT- A 39-year-old Mercer County man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for the 2023 alleged murder of a 43-year-old Van Wert woman.
Ryan E. Houser, Celina, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, contingent on the possibility of parole, on one count of murder, an unclassified felony. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Even with temperatures in the mid-90s, it took a couple of innings for Fort Recovery to heat up the bats.
The Indians' bats were scorching Celina in the fourth inning with an 11-run outburst to wrap up the ACME baseball regular season with a 12-0 win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday at the LeFevre Family Baseball/Softball Complex. [More]
Lisa Ann (Katterheinrich) Thobe, age 62, of Coldwater, passed away at her home on June 24, 2025, after courageously facing over 40 years of health challenges. [More]
CELINA - Celina police chief Tom Wale wants to install four license-plate-reading cameras in the city to bolster his department's investigatory capabilities.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority closed on the purchase of almost 52 acres of land in Auglaize County this week, though funding for the property's next phase could be delayed due to proposed cuts to the H2Ohio program in the state's biennium budget.
CELINA - The Celina Summer Food Program served up over 28,000 meals for children this month, according to Celina City Schools Superintendent Brooke Gessler.
COLDWATER - Like most Grand Lake region school board members and government officials, Coldwater Schools' board of education members are holding their breaths to see what the state's final biennium budget proposal will mean in terms of funding cuts and tax revenue changes.
MENDON - A resident addressed village councilors Tuesday during Mendon's regular council meeting, claiming her property has been unfairly targeted with parking ordinance violations.
Ottawa-Glandorf's Davis Maag shot an even-par 71 to take medalist honors in the boys 16-18 division at the Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour stop at Pike Run in Ottawa on Tuesday.
