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
a_d
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Caleb Sharp
Caleb Sharp, 76, of 14160 Glynwood-New Knoxville Road, St. Marys, died at 2:07 a.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at his residence.
He was born Jan. 24, 1932, in Pineville, Ky., to Chester and Cora Gibson Sharp. On Oct. 4, 1954, he married Thursa Rhodes, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Darren, Wapakoneta; a daughter, Linda (Venard) Morris, St. Johns; three sisters, Gertrude (William) Wilder, Pineville, Ky., and Loretta Cawood and Hazel (Robert) Adams, all of St. Marys; a brother, Alan (Velma) Sharp, St. Marys; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He retired from the maintenance department at Nu-Tek Foods, Wapakoneta, and had worked at the former Avco-New Idea, Coldwater. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War.
Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at the St. Marys Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Alva Daniel officiating. Burial with military rites is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left a www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
Archive of
December 15th, 2008
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
Marie Bey
Marie Ann Bey, 62, of Arling Road, Anna, died Dec. 13, 2008, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Death was due to complications from a fall. [More]
Loella Bollenbacher
Loella B. Bollenbacher, 78, of Rockford, died at 8:40 a.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Everett Bradford
Everett E. Bradford, 74, of rural Wapakoneta, died Dec. 12, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Madaline Dilworth
Fort Recovery native and former resident Madaline M. Dilworth, 95, of Fairborn, died at 5:43 p.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at Summerville at Fox Run, Fairborn. [More]
Katrina George
Katrina M. George, 30, 13712 Greenville-St. Marys Road, Versailles, died at 8:5 [More]
John Gibbons
John Crampton Gibbons, 84, 630 N. Cherry St., Celina, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 12, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Martha Kremer
Martha A. Kremer, 87, of Versailles died at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at the Versailles Heath Care Center. [More]
Thomas Moyar
Thomas J. Moyar, 51, of 915 Parkway Drive, Apt. 11, St. Marys, died Dec. 11, 2008, in Wapakoneta. Cause of death was not yet known. [More]
Martha Sell
Martha R. Sell, 78, of Wapakoneta, died at 11:44 a.m. Dec. 12, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Tammy Sparks
Tammy Renee Sparks, 37, died Dec. 12, 2008, in Charlotte, Mich. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Alvina Thieman
Alvina L. Thieman, 96, 70 N. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 9:35 a.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
a_d