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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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Alta Truman
Alta Truman, 92, formerly of Buckland and the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home, died at 7:34 a.m. March 3, 2009, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta.
She was born Feb. 28, 1917, near Blackberry Corners in Lucas County to Herman and Minnie Behm Rhoda. She was raised by her father and step-mother, Augusta Gahler Rhoda after her mother died in childbirth. On April 28, 1938, she married Charles Truman, who died Sept. 3, 1987.
Surviving are two children, Robert, Grand Rapids, Mich. and Jan (Jeff) Selby, St. Marys; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren and three-great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Orville Rhoda; two sisters, Virginia Heckel and Lucinda Wurster; and a stepbrother, Marvin Wilka.
She was a homemaker and worked as a cook at various area restaurants. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wapakoneta.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Private family burial is at a later date.
Calling is noon until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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