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.
Johnnie Lore, age 71, of Rossburg, passed away of natural causes early Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019, at the Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Judge issues five years community control sanctions
CELINA - A former Mercer County man has been sentenced to five years of community control sanctions after he was found guilty of telecommunications harassment and menacing by stalking in May. [More]
CELINA - County officials will ask the Ohio Department of Agriculture to adopt a plan that would pay farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to stop or greatly reduce phosphorus applied to croplands as part of a three-year study.
CELINA - Excessive rains may have played a part in two manure pollution incidents in May, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors learned on Thursday.
CELINA - A Minster man pleaded guilty on Thursday to seven charges in relation to incidents at the Mercer County jail, including an inmate's overdose and an attack on two corrections officers.
CHICKASAW - Village council members on Wednesday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance to place a 3-mill replacement levy on the Nov. 5 election ballot to fund village operations.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members will meet on Monday rather than on their regularly scheduled date of June 24, according to mayor Jeff Pape. A main topic of discussion will be the location of a planned electrical substation.
