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, June 11th, 2008
Pearl Elliott
Pearl Naomi Elliott, 44, 207 E. Pearl, Rockford, died at 11:50 a.m. June 9, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to cancer.
She was born Dec. 20, 1963, in Celina, to Kenneth Lee and Clara (Richards) Houston Sr. Her mother survives in Rockford. Her stepfather, Glenn Matthews, died Feb. 28, 2005. On June 25, 2005, she married Mark Elliott, who survives in Rockford.
Other survivors are, four brothers, Kenneth Lee Houston Jr., Kevin Rickie (Traci) Houston, Ronnie Dale (Dorothy) Houston, all of Celina, and Gregory Allen Matthews, Columbus; a sister Earlina Lynn (Keith) Bond, Novi, Mich., two stepsons, Craig (Annette) Elliott and Kyle Elliott, both of Findlay; and two stepgrandchildren.
She worked at Health Care Products, Coldwater.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at Abounding Grace Church of God, Celina, the Rev. Rick Brosher officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens,
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday one hour prior to service at the church.
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