Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday 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 rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
Area officials agreed dry temperatures and low humidity have created ideal conditions for fires to flourish as reports of field and grass fires in Mercer County have doubled since this time last year.
VAN WERT COUNTY - Roughly 10,000 mink are still on the loose in Hoaglin Township following an early Tuesday morning farm breakout that is under investigation by multiple agencies.
"We absolutely believe this is an intentional act," Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach told the newspaper. [More]
CELINA - City officials are considering a slight increase in water rates to ward off a projected deficit of just over $300,000 in the water account next year.
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board of education members at their regular meeting earlier this week accepted a commemorative plaque from the Rockford Chamber of Commerce in celebration of the district's 60th anniversary.
Wilmington College will have multiple representatives for the first time at the NCAA Division III men's cross country championships taking place this weekend in Lansing, Michigan.
