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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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
A. Rosemary Block
A. Rosemary Block, 77, of 11374 state Route 364, St. Marys, died at 8:30 a.m. July 22, 2008, at her residence.
She was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Connersville, Ind., to Julius and Velma Young Stamm. Her first husband, Francis G. Block, died July 10, 1983. She then married Homer Sparks, who survives.
Other survivors are five sons, Dale (Shirley), Sidney, Kenneth, William, Dennis (Liz) and Richard (Veronica), all of St. Marys; a daughter, Anita (Dave) Roediger, New Bremen; three stepsons, Elder James (Marge) Sparks, Prestonsburg, Ky., John (Tonya) and Jerry Sparks, all of St. Marys; two stepdaughters, Susan Hague, Celina, and Julie (Dave) Brewer, St. Marys; a daughter-in-law, Judy Block, St. Marys; 12 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, David; two brothers, Wayne and Alva Stamm; two sisters, Juanita Kupper and Betty Brandenburg; and a half-brother, Alvin Kanorr.
She was a homemaker and attended the St. Marys Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Guild, all in St. Marys, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Disabled American Veterans, both in Wapakoneta.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Elder James Sparks, officiating. Burial is at the Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Auglaize County Council on Aging.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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