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
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Howard Myers
Coldwater native Howard O. Myers, 86, of Texas, died March 4, 2007, at a Texas nursing home.
He was born May 1, 1920, in Coldwater, to Walter and Altha Davis Myers.
Surviving are three sons; a daughter; two brothers, Roger, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Forrest, Cobbs Creek, Va.; a sister, Carmen Wallick, Pine Hurst, N.C.; and 12 grandchildren.
He retired as a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. He then retired to Fort Worth, Texas, after 35 years as a radio operator on aircrafts. He was a member of the parks and recreation committee and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6008, of Hewitt, Texas.
Services were March 12 at at Waco Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Texas. Burial was at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.
Calling was 6-8 p.m. March 11 at the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to www.wacotrib.com.
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