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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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Mary Leonard
Mary Joan Leonard, 74, 500 Bruns Ave., Apt. 40, Celina, died at 2 p.m. Nov. 1, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born Nov. 3, 1932, in Auglaize County, to Carl and Violet Eshleman Whited. On Oct. 10, 1951, she married Daniel Dale Leonard, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Daniel (Laura), Terry (Becky) and Steve (Ranee), all of Celina; two daughters, Debra (Clem) Ralston, Mendon, and Cindy (Fred) Pizana, Ligonier, Ind.; three brothers, John, Lima, and George and Robert Whited, no addresses given; three sisters, Sally Roth and Helen Streight, both of St. Marys, and Janice (Dave) Winters, St. Louis, Mo.; 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Sue Williams; a brother, James Whited; and three sisters, Kathy Steele, Dorothy Braun and June Timmerman.
She retired from the former R.G. Dunn Cigar Factory, Lima. She was a member of the Lord's Church, Celina, and The Gideons International.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to The Gideons.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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