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
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Barbara Freeman
Former Celina resident Barbara Ann Freeman, 73, of Englewood, died Aug. 27, 2008, at the Medem International Clinic and Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia.
She was born July 18, 1935, in Louisville, Ky., to Hamilton and Mary Amilia Strevig Smith. On June 11, 1958, she married Donald Freeman, who survives.
Other survivors are a brother, Hamilton Smith, Duluth, Minn.; and a sister, Catherine (Jerry) Allison, Dayton.
Deceased is a brother, Nicholas Smith.
She retired as a grade school teacher from Northmont Public School and had taught at Milton-Union Public School, Celina City Schools and Parkway Local School. She was a member of the Celina First Church of God, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Education Association and the Ohio Education Association. She was a Randolph Township High School graduate and received her teaching degree from Miami University, Oxford.
Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Bruce Strine officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to services Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at lhdfuneralhome.com.
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