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
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Dorothy Dresher
Dorothy C. Dresher, 102, 211 E. Oak St., Celina, died at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007, at her residence.
She was born July 18, 1905, in Cranberry Prairie, to Joseph and Philomena Huwer Quinter. On Aug. 27, 1930, she married Edwin Dresher, who died Dec. 24, 1982.
Surviving are five daughters, Lucy Ann Monnier, Covington, Marie, Celina, Susanna Heuker, Botkins, Barbara (George) Hellinger, Jackson, Ga., and Bunny (Guilbert) Jones, Donalsonville, Ga.; four brothers, Rudolph (Agnes) Quinter, Minster, Albert (Dorothy) Quinter, Troy, Anthony (Mary Ann) Quinter, Sidney, and Maurice (Dorothy ) Quinter, Fort Loramie; three sisters, Leona Pleiman, Fort Loramie, Edna Lampert, New Bremen, and Pauline Kohler, Botkins; three daughters-in-law, Mary Margaret, Necedah, Wisc., JoAnne, Celina, and Pat, Chickasaw; a brother-in-law, Cletus Huelsman, Dayton; 38 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are three sons, Joseph, John and William; two brothers, Henry and Robert Quinter; five sisters, Rosella Ossage, Henrietta Barlage, Stella Klikavits, Adeline Huelsman and Loretta Huelsman; two sons-in-law, Donald Monnier and John Heuker; and four grandsons.
She was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, and its Altar Rosary Society. She was a lay member of the Carmelite Order and a 4-H advisor for 25 years in Sharpsburg and Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard R. Riedel officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30-10:15 a.m. Wednesday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.
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