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, September 10th, 2009
Clifford Bonifas
Clifford F. Bonifas, 62, of rural St. Marys died Sept. 9, 2009, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born May 1, 1947, in Auglaize County to Kenneth H. and Rita D. Wiechart Bonifas. On Sept. 24, 2005, he married Karen M. Betts, who survives.
Other survivors are five children, Jeff (Tammy) Bonifas, Nathan (Tisha) Bonifas, Vincent Bonifas, Amy Martin and Michelle Daniels; a stepson, Jeremy Eickholt ; a stepdaughter, Tiffany Eickholt; a sister, LaDonna (Melvin) Craft, Montezuma; and three brothers, Carl "Joe" (Janet) Bonifas, Spencerville, Howard John Bonifas, St. Henry, and Ralph Edward (Amy) Bonifas, Coldwater; 17 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
Deceased is a grandson.
He worked at the St. Marys Foundry as a core maker for many years and formerly worked in fine home construction in Florida. He was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.
Services are 8 p.m. Saturday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. John Fleck officiating.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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