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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Friday, April 10th, 2009
Carroll Lacy
Carroll E. Lacy, 87, of Cridersville, died at 2:20 p.m. April 9, 2009, in The Ridge at Shawnee.
He was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Mercer County, to Ezra and Bessie Brown Lacy. He married Ada M. Gunther, who died July 7, 1970. On Jan. 30, 1976, he married Ruth Scott Campbell, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Wayne E. Lacy, Wapakoneta, Everett E. Lacy, Cridersville, and Evan D. Lacy, Lima; a daughter, Leah (Eric) George, Fort Wayne, Ind.; two stepdaughters, Judy Campbell, Baltimore, Md., and Sharon Morgan, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Lowell Lacy, Lima; five grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, several stepgreat-grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Deceased is a sister, Faye Miller.
He was a farmer and an equipment operator for the Shawnee Township Road Department. He attended Cridersville United Methodist Church and Shawnee United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Auglaize County Farm Bureau.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, the Rev. Shane Crites officiating. Burial is at Swamp College Cemetery near Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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