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
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Luella Secrest
Luella M. Secrest, 89, formerly of Mendon, died at 7:10 a.m. June 26, 2007, at her daughter's residence in Montezuma.
She was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Freyburg, to Edward and Ida Schneider Scheblo. On Nov. 23, 1940, she married Lloyd D. Secrest, who died April 11, 1993.
Surviving are two sons, Dale and David, of Mendon; six daughters, Connie (Paul) Gates, Rockford, Louise (Daniel) Toler, Montezuma, Carol Zizelman, Shirley Brandon, Sharalene (Lester) Flore and Lois, all of Celina; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 11 step great-grandchildren and three step great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four sisters, two brothers, one half-brother and three sons-in-law.
She was a homemaker who also assisted with the family farm and was a member of Mercer United Methodist Church, Mercer.
Services are 1 p.m. Friday at W. H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Kenny Baker officiating. Burial is at Liberty Chapel Cemetery, Liberty Township.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
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