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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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Catherine Staley
Catherine P. Staley, 81, of Piqua, died at 9:30 p.m. June 30, 2009, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Piqua, to Henry and Alice Martin Jessup. She married Robert Staley in 1947, and he died in 1983.
Surviving are seven sons, Vincent (Betty) Staley, Piqua, John (Emma) Staley, Everett, Wash., Thomas (Dale) Staley, Celina, Bernard, Steve, James and Joe (Teri) Staley, all of Piqua; five daughters, Sharon (Cliff) Dear, Tipp City, Ann Marie (Wendell) Dear, Troy, Linda (Wayne) Eldridge, Vandalia, Rebecca Staley, Sidney, Alice (Joe) Fuller, Piqua, a brother, Thomas Jessup, Piqua; a sister, Henrietta Brookman, Covington; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sisters.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Piqua. She was a graduate of Piqua Catholic High School.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Angelo Caserta officiating. Burial is at Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua, where a prayer service will be held at 2 p.m.
Condolences can be left at www.melchersowers.com.
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