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
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Mary Adams
Mary Helen Adams, 84, 321 Drake St., Mendon, died at 5:55 p.m. July 23, 2007, at her residence.
She was born May 20, 1923, in Mercer County, to Glenn Carter and Bessie Pauline Lutz Snavely. On Nov. 26, 1942, she married Clayton V. Adams, who survives.
Also surviving are: a son, Dennis (Debra), Lake Mary, Fla.; a daughter, Cheryl (Mike) Boley, Corinth, Miss.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Dianna Sue Jilek; a brother, Glenn Junior Snavely; and three sisters, Winifred Darras, Virginia Muhlenkamp and Phyllis Blythe.
She was a homemaker and worked as a sales clerk at Jones Jewelry, Celina. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Mendon-Union High School, a trustee of the Mendon-Union Alumni Association, a member of Mendon United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star 91, Celina, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 6772, Spencerville.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial is at the Mendon Cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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