Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 3:06AM EDT until September 5 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... North Central Champaign County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Bellefontaine, West Liberty, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Chippewa Park, Huntsville, Valley Hi, Mcmorran, Lewistown, Logansville, Bloom Center, Springhills and Lippincott.
CELINA - Long entrenched Mercer County Commissioner Jerry Laffin on Monday night announced he will not seek a twelfth term in office.
As such, his 40-plus year tenure as county commissioner will come to an end on Jan. 1, 2025, Laffin said at a Mercer County Republican Party meeting in the Richardson Bretz Building. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials recently returned a $1.026 million state grant for the proposed Butler Street reconstruction project after inflation costs made the project untenable.
NEW BREMEN - The 1,444 mile Buckeye Trail encircling much of the state may be designated a national scenic trail, members of the Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association learned on Monday night at their annual member meeting.
CELINA - Veteran staff member Julie Peel on Monday night was appointed to serve as the head of the Mercer County Recorder's Office for the next two years.
