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, December 22nd, 2008
Robert Creeden
Celina native Robert Timothy "Tim" Creeden, 75, died Dec. 18, 2008, at his home in Orlando, Fla.
He was born Nov. 21, 1934, in Celina, to Robert F. and Anna Lee Pulskamp Creeden. He married Betty Council, who survives.
Other survivors are two daughters, Kathryn A. Creedon and Karen A. (Daniel L.) Allen; two sisters-in-law, Anna McDonald and Audrey Carr; and a grandson.
A graduate from the University of Dayton in Civil Engineering, he worked at RCA at Patrick Air Force Base, TVA, Knoxville, Tenn., and HNTB Engineering in Orlando. He also worked at NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, where he was a structural engineer in the Apollo program, and was a test support controller for the Apollo 7-11 launches. He was a member of the Third Order of the Franciscans at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Titusville, Fla.
A memorial service is 10 a.m. today at North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville, Fla. Burial information was not available.
Contributions can be made to Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
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