Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Vera Kittle
Vera Maxine Kittle, 86, 1301 Myers Road, Celina, died at 8:40 p.m. Aug. 8, 2006, at The Gardens of Celina.
She was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Redkey, Ind., to Roy and Hattie Marie Miller Gordon.
Surviving are five sons, John R. (Patricia), St. Henry, Gordon, Rockford, Samuel (Carol), St. Marys, James (Janet), Celina, and Jerry, of Gilbert, Ariz.; a daughter Martha Sue (Marion) Claxton, Celina; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; and 33 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Everett Gordon; a daughter-in-law, Georgia Kittle; and a granddaughter.
She was a retired beautician from the Silver Comb, Celina. She was a cook at Otis Hospital, Willow Drive-In and Celina Coffee Shop. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 5713 Auxiliary, Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will be at Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice.
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