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
Friday, January 9th, 2009
Ada Puschell
Ada Deloris Puschell, 79, 19190 Townline-Kossuth Road, St. Marys, died at 12:50 p.m. Jan. 7, 2009, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 2, 1929, in Celina, to Laird G. and Ava Houts Fast. On April 21, 1951, she married Fred Puschell, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Larry (Leza), St. Marys, and Keith (Laura), Celina; two daughters, Linda (Rickie) Hoffman, Celina, and Karen (Gordon) Barcomb, Lake Jackson, Texas; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two infant sisters, a granddaughter and a great-grandson.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, St. Marys, where she worked in the nursery. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Neptune High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Tim Smith officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the church or the American Cancer Society.
Condolences can be sent at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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