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 ...)
FFWILN 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.
Board votes to proceed with $4M education, exposition facility
CELINA - A five-month fund-raising campaign will begin May 18 to raise $2 million for the 68,500-square-foot Progressive Agriculture Convention and Education Center to be built at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. [More]
ST.MARYS - Several nonprofit organizations' leaders are supporting the Lima Allen Council on Community Affairs' bid to become the permanent community action agency for Mercer and Auglaize counties.
CELINA - Big and small Mercer County businesses can hire people with disabilities, Randolph Lewis, executive chair of the United States Disability Hiring Alliance, on Wednesday told about 30 people at Romer's Catering in Celina.
ST. MARYS - A 26-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly five years in prison for having sex with a 13-year-old girl and attempting to tamper with evidence.
As last Saturday afternoon wore on and the National Football League was wrapping up its annual college draft, Eric Lefeld wasn't overly concerned. [More]
Derek Lange pitched a complete game seven-hitter as St. Henry improved to 15-5 with a 6-1 win over Ansonia in Wednesday afternoon baseball action at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
