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
a_d
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Evelyn Schamp
Evelyn R. Schamp, 89, 1907 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died Dec. 13, 2007, at The Gardens of Celina Nursing Home.
She was born Sept. 21, 1918, in St. Marys, to Carl and Cecil Silver Knipple. On March 24, 1940, she married Burdette "Bus" Schamp, who died Sept. 30, 1987.
Survivors are two sons, Brad (Susan), Archdale, N.C., and William T., Celina; a daughter, Debbie (Allan) Chamberlin, Bowling Green; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Pamela Lynn; and a brother, Rolland Knipple.
She was a homemaker and seamstress and worked at the former St. Marys Cotton Mill and Luxury Blankets Co., prior to retiring from the former St. Marys Decorating store. A 1935 graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys, she was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church and the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Guild, both of St. Marys. She was a Girl Scouts of America leader and officer of the Parent Teacher Association at St. Marys City Schools.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be made at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
Archive of
December 19th, 2007
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
James Hess
Coldwater native James P. Hess, 79, of Bellefontaine, died at 7:10 a.m. Dec. 18, 2007, at his home. [More]
Henrietta Kitzmiller
Henrietta Kitzmiller, 90, of Minster, died Dec. 19, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nur [More]
Louise McDermitt
Louise "Aim" McDermitt, 83, 814 Cleveland Ave., St. Marys, died Dec. 16, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Dan Oen
Former Minster resident Dan Oen, 87, of Albany, Ind., died Dec. 18, 2007, in Al [More]
Emma Sanders
Emma J. Sanders, 95, died Dec. 18, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Mins [More]
Cathy Steele
Cathy Steele, 58, 832 Greenvale Ave., St. Marys, died at 2:55 p.m. Dec. 17, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center Lima. Death was due to lung failure. [More]
a_d