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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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Donald Willoughby
Donald E. Willoughby, 86, 841 S. Beech St., St. Marys, died at 12:35 a.m. July 16, 2009, at the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home.
He was born March 6, 1923, in St. Marys to Clarence and Ida Hoagland Willoughby. On Oct. 24, 1942, he married Dorothy Jones, who died May 27, 1987.
Surviving are a son, Drake (Sue) Willoughby, Slocomb, Ala.; and two grandsons, Shane Hughes, Spencerville, and Jimmy Finke, St. Marys.
Deceased are three brothers, Vernon, Clarence and Earl Willoughby; and a sister, Laura Thomas.
He was a retired truck driver. A 1941 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a scout and saw action in Italy with the 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of St. Marys, and the Wapak Chapter of the Disabled American Vets.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial with military honors is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Auglaize County Humane Society.
Condolences can be sent to Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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