“Flood Warning until 08:00AM Friday” from Mercer County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Friday September 18th, 2026 :: 12:22 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AUGLAIZE, OH ... MERCER, OH

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
Mercer County Sheriff's Office
4835 OH-29
Celina, OH 45822

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-586-7724

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Alert Details

Severity:: Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:: Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Warning

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