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
Monday, February 9th, 2009
Helen Magoto
Helen Celestine Magoto, 76, 105 Voisard St., Russia, died at 5 p.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital, Columbus.
She was born Nov. 11, 1932, in St. Henry to Edmund and Elizabeth Pour Rindler. On Nov. 26, 1953, she married Paul J. "Pete" Magoto, who survives.
Surviving are two sons, Nicholas (Jill), Columbus, Steven (Judy), Russia; two daughters, Karen (William) Jakobi, Tustin, Calif. and Linda Magato, Columbus; two brothers, Richard (Virginia) Rindler, Celina, and Jerry (Pat) Rindler, New Bremen; a sister-in-law, Martha Rindler, Maria Stein; and ten grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Donald and a grandson.
She formerly worked at Minster Machine and Clopay Building Products Company, Russia. She was a member of St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, the Sidney Senior Citizens, and the Gathering Place Russia.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, the Revs. Eugene Vonderhaar, James Simon, and Frank Amberger officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the Kyle Magoto scholarship fund.
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