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, November 19th, 2008
Margaret Owens
Margaret Pauline Hinkle-Owens, 77, of St. Marys and formerly of Ohio City, died at 12:11 a.m. Nov. 17, 2008, at the St. Marys Living Center.
She was born June 7, 1930, in Wapakoneta, to William H. and Jennie Metz Shaw. Her first husband, Paul E. Hinkle, died in 1982. On June 30, 1984, she married Lee V. Owens, who died Feb. 10, 2003.
Surviving are two sons, Darryl (Rae Adele) Hinkle, Spencerville, and Paul Douglas (Julie) Hinkle, St. Marys; a daughter, Marla Sue Kemper, Bellefontaine; a sister, Ruth (Virgil) Lee, Wapakoneta; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, William Jr., Bernard, Winfred and Rollin Shaw; and three sisters, Gladys Anderson, Lula Behm and Ethel Shaw.
She worked at the former G.C. Murphy Co. department store in downtown St. Marys. She was a member of the Christian Life Center Assemblies of God Church in Van Wert and an amateur artist. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Blume High School in Wapakoneta.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Robert Warren officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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