Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
CELINA - Mercer County is home to countless military servicemen and women who showed extraordinary courage on battlefields, among them a Celina man who saved the lives of hundreds of Marines at Iwo Jima.
Mercer County Veterans Service Officer Tom Risch this week shared with Celina Rotarians stories about past and present local veterans, who displayed immense bravery while serving their country. [More]
CELINA - Celina City Council members this week heeded Celina Municipal Court Judge Kathryn Speelman's call for a second bailiff/probation officer, giving first reading to an ordinance adding the position.
MINSTER - Residents are being urged to lock their car doors after a string of break-ins early Wednesday morning by someone law enforcement officials believe is an experienced thief.
ST. MARYS - School district officials are considering refunding bonds issued in 2014 and 2015 in advance of their call dates to take advantage of currently low interest rates.
Wolf signs with Miami; Hoying to play hoops at Findlay
MINSTER - Veteran Minster girls basketball coach Mike Wiss has affectionately referred to guards Ivy Wolf and Janae Hoying as "the rats" for the way they scurry around the court.
MARIA STEIN - When Alana Pohlman made her decision to continue her education and volleyball career at the University of Findlay, the biggest cheer came from dear old dad.
For the first time since 2016, Coldwater is in the state final four in Division VI.
To reach the championship game next weekend in Obetz, the Cavaliers will have to face a competitive Columbus Grove squad Saturday night at Sidney Memorial Stadium.
We have reached the state semifinals and are down to two Midwest Athletic Conference teams (Coldwater and New Bremen) as well as one Western Buckeye League school (Van Wert).
