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
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Helen Whited
Helen B. Whited, 70 456 S. Beech St., St. Marys, was found dead Sept. 6, 2009, at her residence.
She was born May 5, 1939, in St. Marys to Carl and Violet Eshelman Whited.
Surviving are her children, Doug (Annette) Streight, St. Marys, Sandy Gehrlich, Bellefontaine, Richard (Tina) Streight, Canton, Kan., Thomas Streight, Lima, Dennis (Jenny) Streight, Toledo and Kendra (Mike) Alcorn, St. Marys; siblings, Robert and John Whited, both of St. Marys, Janice Winter of St. Louis, Mo., and Sally Roth, St. Marys, and 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Kimberly Streight; two brothers, George and Jimmy Whited; and four sisters, Mary Leonard, Cathy Steele, Dorothy Braun and June Timmerman.
She was a homemaker.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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