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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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Jack Shade
Jack E. Shade, 78, 515 Sycamore St., Celina, died at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 17, 2007, at his home.
He was born July 24, 1929, in Versailles, to Herman and Opal Lanich Shade. On Nov. 2, 1951, he married Darlene J. Nowlin, who died Aug. 4, 2006.
Surviving are a son, Jeff, Celina; three daughters, Jackie (Ken) Ward, Englewood, Jill Pyle, Celina and Jennifer (David) Phipps, St. Marys; a sister, Nancy (Herb) Meeds, Celina; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son-in-law, Jay Pyle; three brothers, Royce, Carl and France; and two sisters, Enid Ketring and Dorothy Hopkins.
He was a poultry delivery truck driver for many years and a retired owner and operator of Celina Diesel. A 1947 graduate of Versailles High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and member of the Mercer County Elks.
Services are at noon Monday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Douglas Dafoe officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina. Military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 210, Celina.
Calling is 10 a.m.-noon Monday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Mercer County Home, Celina.
Condolences can be made at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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