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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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Tonnie Godfrey
Former Celina resident Tonnie Godfrey, 58, of Coal Mountain, W. Va., died Feb. 28, 2008, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Guyan, W. Va., to Zina and Junie Toler Godfrey, who are deceased.
Surviving are five sisters, Zelda (Rex) Zizelman and Teresa (Dave) Embry, all of Celina; Kathy (Willis) Fortner, Coal Mountain, Dinah (Louie) Walls, Christian, W. Va., and Loretta (Mike) Knatz, St. Marys.
Two brothers, James Dexter and Woodrow "Woody" Godfrey, are deceased.
He was of the Baptist faith.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at the Christian Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Lowell Walls and Roger Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Hatfield Cemetery, Coal Mountain, with Ronald "Bubbles" Reed, Lesley Walls, Mark Cook, Todd Davis, Aaron Fortner and Jay Woolum serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Willis Fortner and Louie Walls.
Calling is 6-10 p.m. today at the church.
Mounts Funeral Home Inc. of Gilbert, W. Va., has charge of arrangements.
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